Tony Leen: Kerry still haven’t found what they’re looking for

Simple 20m kick passes to open players were eschewed for the safer option, with no one wanting to make the half-mistake or offer the turnover that could send Kerry down a championship cul-de-sac

PENALTY OR NO: Cork’s Sean Powter fouls Paul Geaney to concede the game's decisive moment. Cork protested strongly afterwards about the decision by referee David Gough. 

IN isolation and in the limited context of the two important Championship points, Kerry will be grateful for their first competitive victory outside the county this year. But if managers are consistent on the primacy of performance at this level, then Jack O’Connor and his management team can’t be happy. Kerry remain well off it.

With the team bus waiting outside Pairc Ui Chaoimh, O’Connor’s time reflecting with the print media after Saturday’s edgy two-point win over Cork was brief and can be parcelled thus: For this day, it was good enough.