Kerins O’Rahillys pushed all the way but hang on again to take title

Barry O’Shea and Declan Quill had been kicking every Strand Road ball, celebrating every turnover, growing delirious with each score. But as Newcastle West began to reel in their team’s four-point lead, the tension for them was palpable. They had been part of this script too many times before.

OVERDUE SUCCESS: Kerins O’Rahilly's captain Ross O'Callaghan lifts the cup. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Munster Club SFC final: Kerins O'Rahilly's (Kerry) 2-6 Newcastle West (Limerick) 1-8

Situated in front of the press box in Mallow, the cajoling stress of Kerins O’Rahillys’ old soldiers couldn’t be ignored.