Casey: We knew it was going to be a tough test

Vince Casey had heard the odds, but what could he do?

Dr Crokes were used to carrying the tag of favourites, but a stroll through the Kerry championship, where their average margin of victory was 15 points, had persuaded the bookies to make them 17/1 on yesterday.

It seemed excessive given the history between Cork and Kerry if nothing else and Castlehaven proved as much, even if their defensive set-up was interpreted by some as an exercise in damage limitation.