‘We were going to win or die trying’

AARON KERNAN was incredibly honest in the bowels of the Hogan Stand yesterday evening.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2011 - 00:00
John Fogarty

As well he can afford to be, says you, after winning his second All-Ireland club title.

But he was in pure confessional mode. He didn’t expect to be here. Not this year, not ever again after losing to Kilmacud Crokes in the 2009 final.

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