O’Connor overcomes minor challenge

Jack O’Connor’s ratification as manager of the Kerry minor football team for the next two years met with an unprecedented challenge from the floor last night when Kenmare delegate Michael Carey and his Kilgarvan counterpart Tom Randles objected to the recommendation of the executive and maintained the outgoing manager, Mickey ‘Ned’ O’Sullivan, should be re-appointed.

Mr Randles was the most vocal in his criticism of O’Connor’s appointment and also wasn’t happy with the way the sub-committee charged with choosing the new man had dealt with the issue.

Randles claimed O’Sullivan had done a good job in his two years in charge, losing to the All-Ireland winners at the semi-final stage in 2012 and losing in extra-time this year to Tyrone, the beaten All-Ireland finalists.