Fitzgerald: Kelly will be back

DAVY FITZGERALD has defended his decision to substitute Eoin Kelly in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Tipperary – and has backed the Mount Sion star to bounce back strongly next season.

Kelly was captured on TV appearing to mouth his displeasure at the management team as he trudged towards the sideline during the second half. Fitzgerald told WLR FM: “People said that to me afterwards but I was looking at the game and didn’t see anything.

“I was talking to him coming down on the train and Eoin knew that it wasn’t one of his better games – he said it to me.