Kerry have what it takes to upset the odds against favourites Tyrone in minor final
The Red hand loom large over the Kingdom this week, with this minor final followed a week later by the All-Ireland semi-final, two parts of a trio of Kerry v Tyrone games this summer
Kerry top-scorer Gearóid White should have a big bearing on the outcome on Sunday afternoon Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
John O'Dowd Kerryman Today at 07:30
Just two months after they started their competitive season at Páirc Uí Rinn, the Kerry minor footballers will be aiming to finish the campaign in the best possible way when they take on Tyrone in the All-Ireland final on Sunday afternoon.
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