Kerry coach says hurlers reaping benefits of Centre of Excellence

The decision of the Kerry hurlers to move their training base from Austin Stack Park to the county’s centre of excellence at Currans, where they work alongside the various Kerry football teams, has been a huge eye-opener for hurling boss Fintan O’Connor.

“I’d come into training two hours before training is due to start and, more than likely, the senior footballers’ pitch is set up and ready to go. You’d say to yourself, ‘God, I better be here early’.

“It puts a bit of pressure on you and that’s no harm either. It’s good to be part of that culture, good to be part of that larger community and maybe, it’ll inspire excellence going forward,” O’Connor remarked.