Kerry FC captain Sean McGrath: If you're not playing to get to the play-offs, what are you playing for?
The club captain is closing in on making his 100th appearance for Kerry FC and continues to be a central figure in the team in every sense
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It is probably no surprise that Kerry FC's consistent form over the last six weeks or so has coincided with a welcome return to the goal scoring ranks for captain Sean McGrath. Just one defeat – to league leaders Dundalk – in their last six games is an encouraging statistic.
For the Ballyduff man, a return of three goals from those half a dozen outings will, most certainly, please manager Colin Healy. Indeed, from the moment that he slotted home the only goal, from the spot, against UCD at Belfield on May 2, the skipper has grown in confidence.
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