O'Shea and Crokes are left with a haunting hurt

History has taught us that some things never change. Kerry and Tyrone can serve up epics. Class forwards are perpetually valuable. In Newbridge, Errigal Ciarán's risk earned them all of the reward.

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS: Dr Crokes manager Pat O'Shea during the closing moments of the AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship semi-final match between Dr Crokes and Errigal Ciarán at Cedral St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

In his first interview after stepping down as Kerry manager, Pat O’Shea told of how the 2008 All-Ireland final defeat tormented him. On the All-Stars trip to San Francisco, he went over every decision he made, second by second. He was haunted.

The Killarney native stepped down having made it to two All-Ireland finals, one win and one loss. To finish on a bum note hurt but he knew the occupational hazards when he took the gig.