Maurice Brosnan's Football Observations: What would Dublin be happy for Clifford to score?

At first glance, it was the sort of innocuous moment that scarcely deserves mention in the intro to a column. In the second half of the thrilling quarter-final between Kerry and Tyrone, Eoin McElholm was in possession around the middle, soloing.

That play was not particularly consequential in the context of Kerry’s eventual victory. It didn’t even end in a score. Still, the gifted prospect was doing something that is exceptionally difficult to execute. As he controlled possession, he kept his head aloft while repeatedly soloing the ball, scanning. He never looked down at his foot or the ball; his eyes were fixed on the space in front of him.

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