Club kings ’Cross set to continue their reign

THE inclination is to suggest Crossmaglen Rangers qualified for this afternoon’s AIB All-Ireland club football final too easily to judge their true worth — dismissing Drom-Broadford by 18 points — whereas Dublin champions Kilmacud Crokes proved their credentials by putting out Corofin in a close encounter.

However, nobody could doubt the potential of a team which has totally monopolised the Armagh county championship and been the most successful Ulster combination in the All-Ireland series in recent times with four wins out of four appearances.

Limerick star Jason Stokes says that it was something of a culture shock to play Crossmaglen in the semi-final, commenting: “they were at a different level of fitness altogether. And their style of football is very good. They kick the ball and they keep it wide.