‘We must go with the hand we’ve been dealt’

FIRST it was about losing his best defender, which he had feared immediately after the Munster final replay following Graham Canty’s retirement with a serious knee injury.

Now, Billy Morgan himself has to cope with his sideline ban in Sunday’s Bank of Ireland football championship semi-final against Kerry in Croke Park. It hasn’t been easy for the man who has arguably done more than anybody else to raise the profile of the game in the county. But, it hasn’t dampened his spirit either. Or lessened his resolve.

Naturally, he’s angry about being banished to the stand, but he’s as philosophical about this personal blow as he is in relation to the unavailability of Canty.