nPETER KEANE

made an impressive first outing as Kerry manager, to judge by his media interviews.

His initial caution looks well placed given reports that David Clifford could miss six months when he eventually undergoes shoulder surgery.

That would keep him out of most of the Allianz League. But it would give Keane (left) a chance to put together a side not completely reliant on a teenager – albeit a gifted one. Kerry have no chance if all their hope is invested in one player.