Paul Mannion: Kilmacud Crokes’ joy built on strength in depth

For Kilmacud Crokes' footballers, their lineup for Sunday’s come-from-behind final win over St Judes showed eight changes from the team that lost the 2018 Leinster club final

Man of the Match Paul Mannion of Kilmacud Crokes with his dad Tommy. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

If you’re wondering why Kilmacud Crokes are often called a superclub within Dublin, consider how they completed a double of county SHC and SFC titles this season.

For starters, operating off two completely different sets of players — Brian Sheehy is the only dual player but was a late withdrawal for Sunday’s football final win over St Judes — is remarkable in itself.