Moran still king in the key piece of Croke Park real estate

More than 14 arduous seasons and failing knees later, Moran was still flying high Sunday as Kerins O’Rahillys sought to engineer an unlikely, late Houdini Act in the first All-Ireland Club semi-final against the favoured Kilmacud Crokes.

SOARING: Rory O'Carroll of Kilmacud Crokes in action against David Moran of Kerins O'Rahilly's. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

IT is getting on for 15 years since Colm Cooper’s poised finish – what else? - at the Hill 16 end torpedoed one of the most stirring Croke Park comebacks since the turn of the century.

Conor Counihan’s Cork, nine points down and flagging in the All-Ireland semi-final replay, recovered their verve for a pair of goals as they surged from nine points down to set up the greatest miracle since Moses struck the rock.