Kerry survived the beast. Now to mount its head on their wall

The first instalment was one of those rare games that seem to get inside your soul and suck you into the emotional rollercoaster that was playing out before your eyes. It felt like the 2014 replay between Kerry and Mayo in the Gaelic Grounds all over again.

You could feel your heartrate jump like it was on a trampoline, with legs that curiously wouldn’t stop shaking with the excitement and tension. It’s impossible to replicate those kinds of situations with anything else in life. A complete cocktail of emotions for the 82,300 supporters lucky enough to have found a ticket.