Valiant Legion march on to final

Legion 1-12 Rathmore 1-9: Peter Keane’s summation of this historic Legion victory was also applicable to the club’s long wait for a county senior final appearance.

“If you can keep knocking on the door, you will eventually get in,” reflected Keane, in the aftermath of Legion’s three-point win over their East Kerry opponents.

The result advanced Legion to a second county senior final in the club’s 86-year history, their maiden appearance arriving in 1946. Prior to yesterday’s fixture, the Killarney outfit had not contested a championship semi-final since the autumn of ’98.