Freestyler Kelly relives ‘exhilarating’ day

Nerve-wracking and exhilarating are the emotions plucked by young Declan Kelly in describing his freestyle hurling victory at Croke Park on Sunday.

While Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s outfit gathered their thoughts at half-time in the senior decider, Cork’s on-field interest was sustained by the 16-year-old Kiltha Óg club man, bidding to secure outright success in the inaugural running of the GAA/GPA initiative.

Kelly was one of three finalists selected by Lar Corbett and Ollie Canning and after the trio had displayed their skills in front of the 82,000 present, the judges opted for the Cork teenager.