Russell’s Kingdom career looks to be over

MIKE FRANK RUSSELL has opted out of Kerry’s Championship plans for the rest of the season, all but bringing to an end an inter-county career which produced five All-Ireland senior medals with the Kingdom.

The 31-year-old Killorglin man says he will concentrate on his club Laune Rangers for the rest of the year, but insisted there may still be a return to inter-county colours in 2010.

However, that looks a long shot at this stage, with Russell more and more a peripheral figure over the last couple of campaigns.