O'Connor lauds super Cooper

Kerry manager Jack O'Connor lauded his star forward Colm Cooper in the aftermath of yesterday's 1-19 to 0-9 semi-final thrashing of arch rivals Cork.

The 22-year-old Cooper put in yet another outstanding performance at Croke Park, scooping over four points in the opening 12 minutes to keep the Kingdom's bid for back-to-back All-Irelands on track.