Crokes have come of age, says O’Leary

Dr Crokes captain Kieran O’Leary believes the club’s successful defence of their Munster title is largely down to the players’ maturity.

The 25-year-old acknowledged the input of manager Noel O’Leary and his backroom team but feels they have also learned their lessons from previous defeats.

“The lads, Noel, Vince [Casey] and Malachy [Walsh], had pinpointed that we were starting poorly and even towards last year we were finishing poorly. It would have been hard to narrow down why that was.