Only an All-Ireland will do for Kingdom

PAT O’SHEA began his first day as Kerry coach with a one-line mission statement — retain the All-Ireland.

Nothing less than back to back titles will be accepted by a demanding Kerry public — and the Dr Crokes man believes the Kingdom will find the hunger and the motivation to become the first team since Cork in 1990 to retain Sam Maguire.

“For some people this job is a poisoned chalice because they assume this team has gone as far as it can, but obviously I would not be one of those,’’ said O’Shea.