Síofra O'Shea: I didn't expect it to be a cruciate. It's gutting

As Kerry are preparing for an All-Ireland final, team captain O'Shea is counting down the days until she goes under the knife for knee surgery, the second of her career

TEAM PLAYER: In attendance at the All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship finals captains day is Síofra O'Shea of Kerry at Croke Park. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Two days after Kerry's TG4 All-Ireland quarter-final win over holders Meath, Síofra O'Shea was in Dublin for a media event organised by the GPA.

In a game dominated by a howling wind, O'Shea's 1-1 had been the difference in Kerry's battling four-point win over the back to back champions.