Jack O’Connor: ‘The lads don't take a whole pile of notice of outside noise’

Kerry will be without Diarmuid O’Connor next week as he continues to assess the shoulder injury suffered against Armagh.

OUTSIDE NOISE: Jack O’Connor was understandably delighted to finish the league with impressive wins over Armagh and Galway, securing a spot in the decider against Mayo next week. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Five games in a row and three defeats left Kerry with serious relegation concerns. Jack O’Connor was understandably delighted to finish the league with impressive wins over Armagh and Galway, securing a spot in the decider against Mayo next week.

It was Mayo who defeated them for that fifth week in a row, but Kerry responded after the break to kick 5-45 in their next two games.