Gary Brennan: Kicking kings show the value of football's most basic skill

There’s no doubt all counties are practising kicking but how many are getting it to the level where they can turn potential risk into huge reward?

KICKING KINGS: Tom O'Sullivan of Kerry during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Kerry and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Sunday’s All-Ireland final wasn’t long done before talk began about this potentially being the beginning of a sustained run of success for Kerry. Much like the talk about the potential for Limerick’s hurlers to chase down five in a row.

Of course, it’s natural for people to wonder just how good a team might go on to be, but I’ve never understood the fascination with doing so in the immediate aftermath of victory, not least given how hard each of the respective winners were pushed in this year’s semi-finals and finals in particular.