Much was made of Galway’s dismal Croke Park record on the run into their Division 2 final against Kildare at the beginning of April. 

With all the hullabaloo and drama about Conor Mortimer’s acrimonious departure from the Mayo panel over the past few days, the focus has shifted considerably from any real analysis of the match itself.

Kerry will field an unchanged side for Sunday's NFL Division One final tussle with Galway (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 5.30pm).

BANG on target, Peter the Great is ready once more to enter the gladiator’s arena, to test defences and to be subjected to the most critical evaluation himself.