Mark O'Shea the oldest first-time All-Ireland SFC winner as a starter since Tadhg Kennelly
LATE BLOOMER: Mark O'Shea becomes the oldest first-time All-Ireland SFC winner as a starter since Tadhg Kennelly. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Up to March this year, the only time Mark O’Shea had worn the Kerry jersey on the field of play was to virtually make up the numbers.
In 2020, and with Kerry away on a team holiday following their All-Ireland final replay loss to Dublin the previous September, then U20 manager John Sugrue was charged with putting together a team for the McGrath Cup.
