Kerry's James Costello managing dual minor mandate ahead of All-Ireland semi-final

While Costello’s undoubted focus is on the clash with Roscommon, he is also monitoring the 2021 Kingdom minors

Tue, 29 Jun, 2021 - 07:00

John O’Dowd

The last 16 months haven’t been the easiest for James Costello. Like everybody else during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kerry minor football manager has been continuously faced with frustration, setbacks, and numerous false dawns, all interspersed with the occasional glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel.

Having not been able to start and then finish the 2020 Munster Championship campaign until last December, and then finding the All-Ireland semi-final against Roscommon placed on the back burner for another six months as restrictions continued, the Blennerville man is simply delighted they will eventually get to do battle with the Connacht side on the weekend after next.