Geaney reflects on poignancy of lifting Páidí Ó Sé Cup
Kerry's latest Munster SFC title win was particularly poignant for captain Paul Geaney who lifted the trophy which now bears the name of his late father-in-law Páidí Ó Sé.
Three-time All-Ireland winner Geaney was unable to play any part in the game due to injury.
But in the aftemath of the 1-23 to 1-15 victory over perennial rivals Cork, Geaney was on hand to receive the trophy from his son Páidí - the grandson of the late, great eight-time All-Ireland winner Ó Sé who passed away aged 57 in 2012.
It was a special moment for the Kingdom and for Geaney as he told RTÉ Sport's Damien O'Meara at full-time in Killarney.
"Obviously you want to be playing here but I suppose second prize we got over the line and got to lift the cup there on a momentous day for the family, named in honour of Páidí, this man's grandfather," he said, motioning towards his son.
"It was a nice touch to have that name after him and it was nice that Kerry got their hands on it for the first time."
The 35-year-old added: It just shows what Páidí did for Kerry, West Kerry and Munster football in general."
Geaney also shared an insight into the soft tissue injury to his calf that kept him from involvement on the pitch.
"It happened last week and I wasn't sure until maybe Thursday if I was good or not and I was just ruled out for this weekend which is unfortunate," he said.
"But we'll try our best. The beauty of the championship is it allows space for the club season but the other side of it is one injury can cost you a couple of games, so we'll see."
