What a difference a year makes

HOW did Portumna change so much from their last three appearances in Croke Park?

Tactically, physically, the way Portumna performed yesterday was nowhere near the levels they’ve reached in their three fantastic wins of 2006, 2008 and 2009.

Where was their touch, where was their physicality, where was their direct long-ball route-one strategy into the deadly duo Joe Canning and Damien Hayes?