Larry Ryan: One giant leap for mankind into the split season

SPLIT SEASON: David Clifford of Kerry and Shane Walsh of Galway shake hands. Kids will still get to see the Clifford and Walsh starring for the rest of this year - just at a more local level. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

We have crossed the line, passed the GAA equinox, tumbled into the great unknown. The season has split, for the men anyway. And for mankind, this is a huge leap. 

There are various concerns. Not so much from the countyman, who doesn’t appear to be missing an extra couple of weeks logging his sleep patterns and studying the process.