Kennelly to run rule over future AFL stars

Two players who lined out in last year’s All-Ireland MFC final will be involved in an Easter training camp in London today aimed at making their transition from GAA to the AFL easier.

The camp, set up by former Kerry player Tadhg Kennelly, will see Tyrone’s Conor McKenna and Mayo minor captain Stephen Coen join nine other Irish players on a European Legion team comprising players aged 17 to 25 years from Croatia, Denmark, England, Germany and Sweden.

The Irish players have pedigree with Armagh’s Ciarán O’Hanlon, who made his senior championship debut last year against Cavan, Tipperary underage starlet Colin O’Riordan, Killarney Legion’s Padraig Lucey and Galway minor sharpshooter Peter Cooke also trying out.