Kingdom revel in first junior success in 12 years

KERRY bridged a 12-year gap by defeating Roscommon in a keenly contested All-Ireland junior football championship final at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

The fact that the victory was achieved at the hands of the Connacht champions made it all the sweeter, as they had provided the opposition in 2000 decider when Roscommon emerged winners.

Those who advocate the disbanding of this grade should have a very serious rethink or at least come and see these games before they finally draw the curtain down on it. The competition may be well down the order of priorities for both counties, but the sheer joy on the faces of the winning players and management showed just how much the victory meant to them.