Kerry can overcome loss of O’Donoghue

KERRY will be without Mike O’Donoghue for today’s All-Ireland JFC semi-final against Roscommon in Ennis.

The All-Ireland U21 medal winner broke his leg at work but coach Buddy O’Grady is putting a brave face on the loss.

“It’s tough on Mike but these things happen and we just have to get on with it,” said O’Grady. “I know nothing about Roscommon apart from the fact they can field their second senior team while we are confined to players from the junior and intermediate clubs. We beat them in the final two years ago at the same venue and they will be looking to avenge that. Our performance against Cork in the Munster final was very pleasing and if we can improve on that I would be confident of advancing to the final.”