'On the field, we're good. Off the field, we're very, very good' - O'Kelly proud of Kilruane after whirlwind year

Ballygunner manager Darragh O’Sullivan added his tribute for how Kilruane have navigated a triumphant and traumatic year.

TRIBUTE: Kilruane MacDonaghs manager Liam O'Kelly surrounded by his players remember Clonoulty Rossmore's Dillon Quirke after their county final win. Photo: Sportsfocus

It would’ve been a tough enough task tackling All-Ireland champions Ballygunner with two weeks’ preparation. 

When the replayed Tipperary SHC final halved that build-up, halved the chance to patch up injuries and recover from celebrating a famine-ending title, Kilruane MacDonaghs were always going to be up against it.