Kirwan claims six-point swing was decisive factor

WHEN a manager achieves senior championship glory in his first year in charge it is usually a noteworthy achievement.

It’s never easy to settle into a job and have such success so quickly, but at Nemo Rangers, where expectations are always high, Eddie Kirwan didn’t have too much of a choice.

Having worked as a selector during the reign of predecessor Ephie Fitzgerald, however, Kirwan knew what was expected of him, but at the same time was not taking anything for granted.