Kingdom’s lost riches

It’s in Boston instead of Castlebar where a number of Kerry officials and its football greats find themselves this weekend, pressing flesh with the county’s diaspora.

Another trip to New York is planned in May but the fundraising trips have become as much about catching up with acquaintances they would be more accustomed to meeting at home.

Those numbers uprooting themselves are growing. Colm Cooper’s right knee, in time, will heal. Tomás Ó Sé, Paul Galvin and Eoin Brosnan will one day be suitably replaced. But there are several who will never return to Kerry. Worse still, plenty of them can play ball.