Lessons learnt as Kerry alter the game plan

1. KERRY have learned their lessons from the past.

Having suffered at the hands of Tyrone on three occasions this decade in big games due to a predictable game plan, the Kingdom now have variation to their play and have exhibited that a number of times this season including yesterday’s semi-final.

Meath, on the other hand, have stuck slavishly to kicking direct and long high ball into attack. While this method of play suits them and got them to Croke Park, there was no alternative plan when their primary option was ineffective. The only change they made to their system of play over the course of the game was to alternate the man on the edge of the square – Joe Sheridan and Cian Ward shared this dubious honour.