Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Jack O’Connor needs his team digging deep and working in spades to increase intensity

Whatever changes Jack will have made in a fortnight, he will be looking for a sea change in attitude.

UP FOR GRABS: One thing noted by John Cleary and Kevin Walsh over a fortnight ago is how Kerry struggled with runners, something expected of Cork. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

POST-MATCH in Killarney a fortnight ago, depending on who you spoke to, listened to or read, Kerry were flat, off it, leggy, tired, muscle bound, unprepared, or underestimated the Mayo challenge.

These handy bars and instant analysis are all well and good for us outside the circle, but for Jack O’Connor, his management team and the players, real issues have to be identified — and fixed.