Mike Quirke hails Kerry's unfairly 'maligned' Jack Barry

As Quirke can attest, the Kingdom have a proud tradition of an unheralded partner and that is where Jack Barry comes in

UNHERALDED: Jack Barry of Kerry in action against Brendan Rogers in the semi-final. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

The David Clifford phenomenon routinely attracts a giddy crowd to the sideline and Kerry’s management team were never more grateful for it than they were in O’Moore Park.

The new format ensures plans have to be adaptable. In May, Mayo delivered Kerry’s first championship defeat at home since 1995. With only the top team guaranteed a quarter-final, selector Mike Quirke was making plans for a preliminary quarter-final until he caught a glimpse of a starstruck fan and his phone on that dramatic final day.