At last, a touch of good fortune for McCarron

So copious were the plusses from Monaghan’s winning visit to Kerry on Sunday that an upside to Conor McManus’s limited impact might be overlooked.

The talisman registered two important late points but he was well shackled for the first hour by Kerry’s Shane Enright. Which presented the platform for Currin’s Jack McCarron to reintroduce himself as a scoring foil for the Farney men. And a welcome one at that.

The son of 1985 All-Star Ray, McCarrron has had a nightmare run of back luck and operations (when he was six, he broke his femur training with the club’s Under 10s), from shoulder surgery in 2012, to a cruciate operation two years ago, and hamstring issues last season. Throw in an ankle procedure late in 2016, and O’Rourke’s delight at his performance in Killarney is understandable.