BY RYAN FERRY
HUGHIE Walsh didn’t envisage Sunday’s match playing out in the manner that it did but he was just pleased to see his side claim the silverware.
Kerrykeel were expected to win easily but were left with an uphill challenge when they were 3-0 down.
However, they battled back.
“That wasn’t my most comfortable Sunday in all fairness.
“We were 3-0 down and I was thinking ‘oh my God, what is going on here’.
“To be fair to Swilly they started the game really well. It was a local derby and we knew they weren’t going to lie down.
“We got the goal before half-time and that got us back into it.
“I said to the boys at half-time not to panic.
“We have been scoring goals all year and I knew we would score goals today as well as long as we didn’t concede again.
“We scored two goals at the start of the second half and that really brought us back to life.
“I couldn’t have asked any more from the boys. They were class today and all year.”
There have been some tough campaigns for Kerrykeel but they have put together a strong local squad this season.
“We were saying at training, there’s nobody past Ripples restaurant.
“We try and keep it as local as we can and that’s what John Joe always wanted.
“We will try and keep doing that. We will have to add a player or two now going to the Premier Division.
“I came to line the pitch yesterday and there were flags and bunting up.
“I don’t even know who put them up but that shows the great community spirit. It’s brilliant for the wee town.”