Moran’s return can be the difference for O’Rahillys

THE availability of David Moran could be the decisive factor when Kerins O’Rahillys and Kilmurry-Ibrickane face off in tomorrow’s Munster club football final in the Gaelic Grounds.

Moran’s disappointment at failing to gain a contract with AFL club St Kilda this week will be put to one side as the Kerry outfit confront the biggest challenge in their history.

It’s unusual to have a Kerry side contesting their first decider, but the narrowing of the gap between the ‘top two’ at inter-county level in recent times has been much more pronounced at club level. Hence, we have the situation of the west Clare side being finalists for the third time – and winning through in 2004 after a replay with Stradbally.