Johnny Buckley doesn't see Crokes players joining Kerry until after All-Ireland club final
Buckley, Colm Cooper, Fionn Fitzgerald, Tony Brosnan and Gavin White were part of the Kerry set-up during the 2016 championship, but have trained exclusively with the club for the last two months. Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final victory over Corofin is likely to extend their absence from the Kerry camp as they prepare for next month’s decider against Slaughtneil.
The hurlers of Ballyea are also on the bill at Croke Park on March 17 and while Tony Kelly, Jack Browne, Gary Brennan and Pearse Lillis lined out for the Clare hurlers and footballers last weekend, Buckley thinks it unlikely that any Crokes player will pull on the green and gold in rounds three or four of the Allianz league. The Kingdom entertain Monaghan on February 26 and are away to Roscommon March 5.
