Sheehan: Gooch exit could be blessing in disguise

BRYAN SHEEHAN is hopeful that Colm Cooper’s absence from the Kerry scene for the majority of the National League will do the All-Ireland champions more good than harm.

The Gooch leaves for the United States today where he plans to stay for a number of months. First up on his itinerary is Sunday’s Superbowl in Arizona where the New England Patriots take on the New York Giants.

A three-time All-Ireland winner and four-time All Star, it is harder to imagine a greater hole being blown in any team’s arsenal but Sheehan believes Cooper’s absence could work in the side’s favour.