Growing evidence this Kerry crop merit the hype

There's a recurring narrative attaching to this group of nascent Kerry football talents that demands they wipe the floor with anything that crosses their path. Three minor All-Irelands on the trot allied to a clutch of All-Ireland Colleges titles will do that, writes Tony Leen.

On that basis, tonight's canter at Pairc Ui Rinn will do little to head off the fanciful notions that they are money in the bank when it comes to maintaining the county's pre-eminence at the head of football affairs.

However, the available evidence is unquestionably compelling.