THE TWO MILE CONNECTION

different counties and in

They may be hundreds of miles apar t in tissue between the two different provinces, but there’s still a connective this Sunday afternoon. clubs who go to battle in the Gaelic Grounds rural clubs in the shadow More so than their similarities – relatively something more tangible of nearby urban behemoths – they have

Mile House team-sheet in the connecting them. Look down at the Two

Kilcummin name staring match programme and you’ll spy a famous but Caomhán. back at you – Doolan. Not Billy or Micheál, of the other and a man for Caomhán is the nephew of one, the son a special place in his heart. whom Kilcummin and Kerry football holds football, it meant evenings Summer holidays in the Kingdom meant

Kerry teams train. kicking ball in Fitzgerald Stadium and watching

Stadium is where

“I used to practice kicking scores. Fitzgerald develop my love of football,” the greats were, so being there helped semi-final. Caomhán told AIB.ie before this weekend’s bring a ball with us and he “When we’d go on holidays we’d always

I enjoyed. He [his father] had me soloing with my eyes closed, which day that everything should be made football fun and still believes to this done with the ball. training without footballs “He’s disappointed when he hears about be ball work.” because he believes everything should going to be an interesting one As a proud Kilcummin man, Sunday is divided loyalties? Not really as for Caomhán’s father Micheál. A case of

Caomhán explained. that day. I reckon he’ll be “He’ll be wearing the Two Mile House jersey something to slag his brothers hoping we’ll win because then he’ll have about!”