Kingdom should give Clifford a break, warns Tralee boss Brosnan

After watching David Clifford secure a first Sigerson Cup win for Tralee in 11 years, manager Liam Brosnan questioned the need for one of Kerry’s treasured assets to be playing senior county football so soon.

The 19-year-old is not the only rising star in the Kingdom, but his 1-4 against Queen’s University yesterday, and assist for the match- winning goal for Conor O’Driscoll, will not have dampened the enthusiasm about his potential.

The midweek trek to Belfast, sandwiched in between Allianz League games for Kerry in Killarney last Sunday and Castlebar on Saturday night, is just a glimpse of the demands facing him.