Jack O’Connor: Kerry must watch white-hot Paul Cribbin

From second-level colleges glory to All-Ireland minor and senior titles with Kerry, Jack O’Connor has seen it, done it and written the book.

And the fine detail? What about naming the best five young players he’s seen in colleges and underage? Among that prized quintet is a Lilywhite booby trap for Kerry ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter final against Kildare.

“I’ve often said the five best players I came across in nearly 20 years being involved at vocational and colleges competition since 2001 were Alan Dillon (Mayo) at vocational level, and in the colleges, Michael Meehan (St Jarlath’s), Declan O’Sullivan (Coláiste na Sceilge), Mark Lynch (St Pat’s, Maghera) and Paul Cribbin, the current Kildare midfielder. That is the exalted company I reckon young Cribbin is in.”