Peter Kelleher surprised to take centre stage

In the space of one Allianz Football League campaign, Peter Kelleher has become an integral member of the Cork senior football side.

The main success story of a mixed spring, the Kilmichael player has assumed ownership of the number 14 shirt, providing a different aspect to the Rebels’ play and contributing directly – either scoring or assisting – to all but two of the nine goals scored across seven matches.

He can add to his burgeoning reputation when Cork face Mayo today in the EirGrid All-Ireland U21FC final in Cusack Park in Ennis, but he admits that even he didn’t expect to become so involved, so quickly.