Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Who knows where Kerry are, who knows what Cork can achieve?
The Kingdom are locked in a series of matches, of the damned-if-you- do and damned-if-you-don’t variety. Win well and the opposition are useless. Don’t blow them away and you are going bad.
Cork's Colm O'Callaghan celebrates after the win over Donegal with a young fan. Pic: INPHO/Nick Elliott
When the draw was made for the All-Ireland SFC series, there was a mixture of disappointment and indifference in Kerry.
There was no Division 1 team on the immediate horizon. Everyone started to look further down the road, presuming progress. Barring a major shock Kerry were going to comfortably beat each one of their 2025 Division 2 opponents.
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