John Meyler: I would always have Kerry in the Munster Championship

Former Kingdom manager John Meyler believes a place in Munster hurling is the only way to maintain progress in the county

Kerry's Niall Mulcahy and Keelan Molloy of Antrim during last weekend's Joe McDonagh Cup Final Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Few teams can get on the bus under the Hogan Stand having scored 4-24 in a national final. Kerry managed that last weekend in the Joe McDonagh Cup final, a fair tally even if Antrim managed 5-22 to win the game.

Is that a platform for progress? John Meyler’s managerial career has included stints in the Kingdom, at both club and county level - he was in charge when Kerry beat Waterford, famously, in the 1992 Munster hurling championship, and is currently manager of Kilmoyley.