Peter Keane: ‘I would take your hand off for a one-point win’

The mood of pessimism surrounding Cork football at present will suit Ronan McCarthy and his players going into Saturday’s Munster SFC final, according to Kerry manager Peter Keane.

Four league defeats in the spring sent Cork tumbling down to Division 3, further eroding public confidence in the county team following a pretty dire 2018 championship which ended with 17 and 16-point hammerings at the hands of Kerry and Tyrone respectively.