Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Dubs show their mettle, Kerry lacking intensity and detail
The first instinct of too many Kerry players when they receive possession is to take a solo. It slows the game down when the ball could be moved up the pitch with greater urgency.
On Saturday’s pages, I wondered if there was a reaction in Dublin. By God there was.
Led by the veterans with the medals and complemented by the younger brigade, they carved out a win that had echoes of their great team. It was an angry performance full of grit. The kind of win that is fulfilling in the extreme to be on the right side of.
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