Kerry: Not just footballers flying

Kerry hurler Mikey Boyle’s young son, Bobby, wanted a Galway gearbag for Christmas as Joe Canning is one of his favourite players. Instead of the gearbag, Kerry boss Fintan O’Connor is hopeful Bobby will be able to meet the five-time All-Star in the flesh when the league resumes next spring.

Such a pairing is by no means out of the question as the new look top-flight league fare in 2020 is the prize on offer for the winner of tomorrow’s Division 2A decider between the Kingdom and Meath. Tomorrow’s champions will find themselves in a group next spring with the counties who finish first and fourth in this year’s Division 1A, the winner of the relegation playoff and the second and third-placed teams in Division 1B.