Pat Flanagan insists best is yet to come from Pádraig Pearses

The newly crowned Connacht champions will face Kilmacud Crokes in the All-Ireland club semi-final

Pádraig Pearses manager Pat Flanagan celebrates with Shane Carty. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Despite the ‘special’ achievement of leading Pádraig Pearses to their maiden Connacht Club Championship title, Pat Flanagan was keeping his feet on the ground.

The experienced manager was keen to stress that Pearses “will have to perform an awful lot better” to upset the odds against Leinster champions Kilmacud Crokes in the upcoming All-Ireland semi-final.