Winning start, not bragging rights over Kerry, all that concerns McManamon

It may be coming too soon for Kieran Donaghy but Kevin McManamon reckons Dublin’s All-Ireland final rematch with Kerry can be the perfect launch pad for their season.

McManamon only has good memories of facing Kerry and famously shot the crucial goal against the Kingdom in last September’s All-Ireland final.

Of course, he also used his 20 or so minutes on the field that day to win the free that Stephen Cluxton converted in injury-time to end Dublin’s long wait for Sam Maguire.