IF Kerry are the yardstick for Cork football, the improvement of St Finbarr's from their last Munster campaign has been spectacular.
After securing a first county title in 33 years in 2018, they found themselves in a Munster semi-final against Dr Crokes.
It was a chastening afternoon as they suffered a humiliating 5-20 to 1-11 drubbing in Killarney, with all Crokes' 25 scores coming from play.
Little wonder then the Barrs wouldn't entertain the notion of a coin toss for home venue ahead of last Sunday's Munster final against Austin Stacks, which could have landed them with a trip to Tralee.
În the neutral surroundings of Semple Stadium, they scored a wellmerited two-point win which brought their first provincial crown in 35 years.
This story is from the January 18, 2022 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.
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