New boss Kelly happy with ‘100% committed’ Kerry hurlers

“If you read the papers down here, you would think you were coming into Afghanistan!”

In the aftermath of Sunday’s Waterford Crystal defeat by his native Tipperary, Kerry hurling boss Eamonn Kelly produced an early contender for quote of the year when quizzed about his new posting. Tipperary won 2-16 to 0-8, a devastating final quarter crushing their youthful hosts.

Despite the loss, Kelly has no regrets about his decision to take charge of the Kingdom and expressed satisfaction with how his side performed.