Kerry manager Jack O’Connor says his side are relishing this weekend’s showdown against Dublin at Croke Park.

A place in the All-Ireland senior football championship final will be up for grabs when the old rivals clash at HQ on Sunday (4pm), with O’Connor acknowledging that the captain men “have had the best of it lately” against the Kingdom.

Speaking to RTE Sport this week, the five-time All-Ireland winning boss says that it’s an exciting game to look forward to.

"Lately Dublin have been able to get the better of us, most of the time. I think they've won seven of the last eight clashes. We realise we're well up against it,” said O’Connor.

"And even in 2022, when we beat them, it took a remarkable kick by Sean O'Shea to get us over the line that day.

"It's a great game to look forward to. It's got the Kerry supporters really excited anyway, that's for sure. There's huge demand for tickets according to the secretary, Peter Twiss. We’re just delighted to know that we're still in the mix.

"There is a great rivalry, going back to the great team of the 80s and the 70s. The rivalry really started then and it has continued all the way up.

"Dublin have had the best of it lately. But we're hoping to address that now Sunday."

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