Sean Kelly: Playing field needs to be levelled in lower grade championships

CHANGE-NEEDED: Former GAA President Seán Kelly during the GAA Special Congress at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

It might seem appropriate 20 years after Seán Kelly introduced the All-Ireland intermediate and junior championships that two clubs from his native Kerry contest the football deciders on Sunday. That one of them is his adopted Fossa where he has lived since he married Juliette in 1987 makes it even sweeter.

Sweet and appropriate yes but typical too. In 18 years of finals, a team from the Kingdom has featured in both or either, the anomalies being 2004, ‘08, ‘14 and ‘18. In 2019, his own Kilcummin claimed intermediate honours.