Crokes release Buckley to captain Kingdom
However, the selection that has raised most eyebrows is the naming of Dr Crokes’ Johnny Buckley to captain the side with the Killarney men preparing for an All-Ireland Club semi final in a fortnight’s time.
Fitzmaurice said: “I asked the Crokes would they be good enough to release Johnny for the first NFL game and (joint manager) Vince Casey agreed. It’s a huge gesture on the Crokes’ part and if the Crokes had said ‘no’, I wouldn’t have been put out. But I think they wanted to give Johnny every chance of playing in the game and Johnny himself was anxious to play.”
