Eamonn Fitzmaurice bids farewell to ‘genius’ Colm Cooper

Outside the Kerry minors were kicking balls over the bar in Austin Stack Park, the odd shout floating in the window where the Kerry senior manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice was talking about one of their predecessors.

Not just any predecessor.

“A genius,” was Fitzmaurice’s description of Colm Cooper, whose retirement was formalised yesterday with a brief statement. In it Cooper referred to his 17 years in green and gold, thanked his teammates, management, club, supporters and family.