 Many people believed that some of the Kerry players would never line out together again due to their respective allegiances during the revolutionary period, however, football proved to be a healing force for the people of 'the Kingdom'.After the fighting, Irish Free State army captain Con Brosnan managed to get safe passage guarantees for Republican players like John Joe Sheehy and Barrett to play games, and together they used football to help overcome the bitterness.In 1923 Kerry won the Munster title.