December diary at breaking point for Dr Crokes

It’s almost as if Dr Crokes are being punished for their latest club championship run, a dysfunctional fixtures programme meaning there is the very strong possibility they’ll be playing football during the opening three weekends of December and, potentially, a further two games over the Christmas period.

The worrying reality is that win or lose Sunday’s Munster final against Miltown-Malbay at the Gaelic Grounds, the Crokes are facing into one of their busiest months of the year.