St Brendan’s preparations weren’t helped by the fact that a number of their St Pat’s players were attending a wedding abroad, and the absence of Kerry U-21 star Kieran Hurley, who is in the United States.
A family illness meant manager Aidan Daly could not take his place on the sideline, with former Kerry minor boss Pat O’Driscoll taking over the managerial duties.
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