Kevin McKernan has called on the people of the county to get behind the Down footballers.

McKernan was Man of the Match as the Mourne County registered an excellent victory over Cavan in Breffni Park on Saturday night and he reveals that the players have been stung by criticism from within their own patch:

"I'm just glad the boys got over the line because we've taken a lot of flak from people around our own county, never mind from the media," the Burren clubman says in The Irish News.

"This group of boys are working hard and we've a great management structure in place. All we want is a wee bit of backing around the county and, I tell you what, you could be surprised.

"I think over the past couple of years there has been criticism of my own club and there are boys in their first year on the panel and they're taking a lot of flak on social media.

"I would just like for those people who are putting those messages up to put their name to it. These guys are slogging it out.

"There is massive talk around the country about the commitment that is put in at intercounty level. It' not only commitment - it's a love for their county."

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