The great teams in sport are usually the ones capable of bringing clarity, trust and belief together under the greatest pressure. That is what makes All-Ireland finals so compelling. Because when the stakes rise, ability is one thing, performance is another. The game exposes everything subterranean: preparation, emotional control, trust in the plan and belief in the people around you.
Kerry arrive to Croke Park for Sunday’s All-Ireland football final carrying the weight of history the way only Kerry can — comfortably, almost naturally. Expectation has followed them for generations. It lives in the county’s football DNA.
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