Old friends, new targets for O’Mahony

IF YOU’RE a Kerry footballer, this week has been about keeping the head down and the ear cocked.

The bush telegraph’s been humming with hype and hyperbole, courtesy of Jack O’Connor insights into what goes to make All-Ireland winners. Most of his charges from the last three seasons are feigning indifference; some justifiably believe the tactical revelations are too current, and should be between the squad, not book covers. The others? “Yerra, I’ll leave it off for a while, I’ve heard plenty about it already,” said one.

What is self-evident is the regard O’Connor had and has for the blue collar work ethic of Paul Galvin and Aidan O’Mahony, the teacher’s pets. Not that the duo escape a few dawks from their erstwhile coach.