Jack O'Connor: Kerry 'mixed the good with the bad with the average'

There was no disappointment on Jack’s part that his players were unable to drive on when five up on the scoreboard and a man up inside the whitewash midway through the second half

NOT ABOUT CHAMPAGNE FOOTBALL: Jack O'Connor was happy with his side's defensive performance and didn't particularly care how his side got a win today. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Given the “huge pressure” on the Kerry players coming into their clash with Cork, Jack O’Connor didn’t particularly care how they got over the line.

Saturday’s game wasn’t about “champagne football”, said the Kerry manager. It was about “digging in” and cutting out the goal chances that Mayo came upon so easily and frequently two weeks ago.