Odd though it may seem, there is one peculiar anomaly in the GAA which can, if a certain set of circumstances come into play, result in a team being eliminated from the race for the All Ireland club championship even though they might be the best club team in the land. Of course bad days can happen to anyone, that’s simply football or hurling in action, but this past weekend Dr Crokes were eliminated by South Kerry and thus were ruled out from competing for the All Ireland club championship, despite certainly being among the top three or four clubs left in contention before Sunday, and possibly even being the most talented of the lot.

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