Whatever about silverware, Cork must retain momentum

Tony Leen asks three key questions ahead of the clash between Cork and Kerry. 

Are Kerry ready to entrust Peter Crowley with No 3 jersey for the summer?

As Colm Cooper explains on these pages, Kerry haven’t been slaves to the statuesque full-back for some time. Jack O’Connor, Pat O’Shea and Éamonn Fitzmaurice all prefer the mobile, swift No 3 — all the better if he had a bit of presence about him — and two like-minded corner-backs alongside. From Barry O’Shea more than 20 years ago through Mike McCarthy, Tom O’Sullivan, Tommy Griffin and Marc Ó Sé, the Kingdom’s brains trust has preferred going mano-a-mano in the full-back line against the best opposition could muster.