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they seek to close the gap to Dublin on the pitch, Kerry GAA are desperate to pull closer to the champions off it.

The controversy over the director general’s office alerting counties to a fundraiser that will benefit only Kerry, did serve to highlight the Kerry Sports Academy, to be based at the Institute of Technology in Tralee.

Kerry GAA are one of the partners in the academy, with its centre of excellence to be sited there. They need no help in fundraising – and certainly not from Croke Park.