Football giants had X-Factor

Saturday evening’s encounter between Tyrone and Kerry meant many things to many people.

Revenge, posterity, pride, honour, all lingered around the terraces.

In pure football terms, Fitzgerald Stadium played host to the remnants of two of the greatest teams of all time. I say remnants, because many of the main protagonists that featured in this rolling rivalry have since left the stage. What remains are still two excellent teams, but as they would admit themselves, they are a far cry from those who dominated throughout the last decade.