Rising Star makes his mark

HE HAS become oh-so-predictable, hasn’t he? Since turning up at the edge of the square for Kerry in the All-Ireland qualifier against Longford, Kieran Donaghy has done the devil, caused consternation in every defence he has met, the veritable fox — a giant fox — in a hen house.

Kerry notched four goals that day in Fitzgerald Stadium, having failed to raise a green flag in four championship matches prior to that, four games that included big wins over Waterford and Tipperary.

The goalfest against Luke Dempsey’s side wasn’t a one off, with three goals next time out, against no less a defence than Armagh before Kerry and Donaghy were held goalless against Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final revenge win.