Crafty Crokes kings again

THERE must have been times in recent years when Dr Crokes pondered if their luckless streak in Kerry deciders would ever cease.

County final day proved to be the graveyard for their ambitions three times between 2005 and 2009, yet those ghastly experiences have proved informative and a more seasoned team has intelligently absorbed those lessons.

Yesterday in Fitzgerald Stadium they demonstrated their staying power by claiming a second successive senior crown by staving off the challenge of Mid Kerry. It was a special success as they finally managed to taste glory in the ground that is only separated from their own club base by the width of the Lewis Road.