Friendly rivals Keane and Harte rocks behind Listowel’s success

Keane even goes so far as to credit Harte with producing the save that began the run of belief and form that has the town travelling to Croke Park this weekend for an All-Ireland final.

SAFE HANDS: Goalkeeper Cathal Keane has made some crucial interventions to keep Listowel Emmets on the road to Croke Park. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

In the Listowel football orchestra, Cathal Keane had been second chair to Tom Harte for as long as he cared to remember.

Harte was first-choice goalkeeper, Keane his back-up. The latter wanted what the former wasn’t willing to let go off.