Inter-county players had huge bearing in Kerry win, says Clarke

NO major regrets from manager/trainer Fergal O’Sé at not having an active role in his team’s impressive victory in Thurles yesterday, but real pride in the achievement of reaching the AIB All-Ireland club football final against Caltra on St Patrick’s Day.

"Words can't describe our emotions in the dressing-room," he said. Ruled out by suspension, he admitted that the excitement alone on the line compensated for him missing the game.

True to form, St Brigid's manager Paddy Clarke drew on some colourful descriptions to explain his side's defeat. Making the point that Gaeltacht benefited considerably from the experience of their county players, he said: "This was only bread and butter stuff to them. For a lot of our players, this was the biggest match they ever played."