Proud Paul Kerrigan calls time as commitment ‘gone bananas’

Cork’s Paul Kerrigan lifts the Sam Maguire after the Rebels’ win over Down in the 2010 All-Ireland SFC final. As well as the Sam Maguire, they won three Munster titles and three national league Division 1 titles as well as Division 2 in 2009, Kerrigan’s breakout year.  Picture: Dáire Brennan

In years to come, Paul Kerrigan could be the answer to a trivia question — which Cork footballer’s last championship game came in a win over Kerry?

Generally, victories over the Kingdom are part of a journey to greater things for the Rebels, but the two-point triumph three weeks ago was followed by last Sunday’s Munster final loss to Tipperary. Kerrigan, who announced his retirement on Friday, was an unused substitute.