Brian Kelly seeks atonement and historic triumph

He may have suffered disappointment at losing the Kerry No. 1 jersey during this year’s inter-county championship, but Killarney Legion goalkeeper Brian Kelly hopes to atone for that setback by helping his side lift the Kerry County SFC title for the first time since 1946 against South Kerry on Sunday.

Kelly has been playing to a very high standard during Legion’s rollercoaster journey in this year’s championship —conceding only three goals — as his club hopes to turn its considerable underage success over the last decade into senior glory against the experience of South Kerry.

“From a Kerry point of view, this year was frustrating for me,” says Kelly. “I got injured early in the season, Brendan (Kealy) has come in and done very well. But do you know what? This is the silver lining in the cloud at the end of the season. We’ve had a good championship run, I’m enjoying my football, I’ll take it game by game and keep trying to put up good performances and see where it gets me.”