The future of Gaelic football is Green and Gold: that is all ye know on Earth, and all ye need know.
Joe Brolly's 2014 opinion that the production line of talent in Kerry had ended was soon thrown back in his face by an exuberant Kieran Donaghy after winning the All-Ireland, and Brolly's words have been further nudged down his throat by an astonishingly talented bunch of Kerry minors.
On Sunday, Kerry won a third All-Ireland minor title in a row, with David Clifford the precocious, freewheeling figurehead of a side that will likely renew their acquaintance with Jack O'Connor to launch a serious assault on Sam Maguire in a couple of years' time.
Despite their latest success, the Kerry Minors have not been given an official homecoming to celebrate.
Unfortunately it's true - NO Homecoming for the @Kerry_Official Minor Football team 3-in-a-row AI Champs #gaa https://t.co/tZuW2wDfIr
— Cóilín Duffy (@coilinduffy) September 19, 2016
Instead, the county board have organised an official recognition during a Senior Football Championship double-header on October 2nd.
Not all supporters are happy at the county's decision:
Can the @Kerry_Official Co Committee please explain why there's NO HOMECOMING for the Minor team and mgmt?? #unbelievable
— Freddie (@FreddieGalvin) September 19, 2016
Why was there no homecoming for the #Minors this eve?They won an #AllIreland &there wasn't even a parade.Least they deserved @Kerry_Official
— Mary Mc Quinn (@marymcquinn) September 19, 2016
@radiokerrysport can't understand why @Kerry_Official minors won't get an official homecoming disgraceful #lookafterthefuture
— Donie pharoah (@gneeveguilla15) September 19, 2016
@Kerry_Official want us to pay in to congratulate the Minors instead of having a homecoming tonight #cutehoors #GAA https://t.co/U6nLKngWjo
— Jerry O'Shea (@jerry_racer) September 19, 2016
The Kerry minors have had official homecomings in the previous two years, although on both occasions they were accompanied by the senior panel.
