Kelly says record bid won’t distract Portumna

JOHNNY KELLY endured enough days of hardship as player with Portumna to fully appreciate thebounty that is being reaped by the side he now manages.

Kelly did his hurling when Portumna were trying to find their feet at senior level after coming up fromintermediate.

Even when they got a run going they found the bar had been raised a few notches higher as Sarsfields and Athenry strutted their stuff around the county before going further afield and lifting All-Irelands.