Destiny, drama and Dingle heart: Geaney reflects on All-Ireland victory forged the hard way

Much like manager Pádraig Corcoran, Geaney was effusive in his praise for how Tom O’Sullivan was able to string together those couple of points before Mikey Geaney’s winner.

BEST DAY: Dingle captain Paul Geaney and his wife Siún and their two children Christina, and Paidi, with the Andy Merrigan Cup, after the All-Ireland Club SFC final match. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Just as Ballymacelligott’s Aidan Breen felt there was a sense of destiny about their All-Ireland junior success, so too did Conor Geaney about Dingle’s senior glory.

How couldn’t you think that way given what Dingle endured to win county and Munster titles before that titanic clash against Ballyboden St Enda's in Cork earlier this month?