Kelly set to miss Kerry duty as club comes first

Kerry must do without Clare native Patrick Kelly for Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup semi-final as the game clashes with his club Clarecastle’s championship game against Clonlara.

The rulebook states the club has first call on the player in such situations and so defender Kelly, a 2013 All-Ireland medalist, will be in Shannon at 1pm on Saturday, while Kerry face Kildare in Newbridge an hour later.

It’s the second time in as many months Kerry have had to make do without one of their assimilated players after goalkeeper, Tipperary man James Logue, missed their league relegation/play-off match with Antrim as the game conflicted with his Ballingarry club’s championship match against Boherlahan-Dualla.