After sealing 'strange league' title Kerry boss O'Connor plays down double talk

SOMETHING TO TOAST: Kerry manager Jack O'Connor and Damien Bourke after their side's victory in the Allianz Football League Division 1 final match between Kerry and Mayo at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

League and championship titles come in pairs for Jack O’Connor but he was naturally reluctant to consider this fifth Division 1 success of his a precursor for a Sam Maguire Cup.

“The other ones are a bit different, though,” he reasoned. “This one was one where halfway through the league we were fighting relegation. Even last Sunday morning, I think we were 11-1 to reach the league final.