Kennedy’s concern at Kingdom capitulation

KERRY U21 manager John Kennedy has warned that the county’s crushing 22-point defeat to Cork in Wednesday’s Cadbury Munster football final illustrates how far the Kingdom have fallen behind their neighbours in the physicality stakes.

Kennedy admitted the county needs to address their strength and conditioning preparations if they are to compete with the Rebels in the future.

“Now is not the time for any knee-jerk reaction but you just have to look at the physical power of Cork and the big men all over the pitch to know the physical work they’ve been doing in preparing their players. We beat more or less the same side at minor level a few years ago,” said Kennedy.