Kingdom to crack Armagh system

THE way tomorrow's Bank of Ireland championship decider in Croke Park is being portrayed in some quarters, favourites Kerry have the footballers and Armagh possess the players who can stop them from winning.

That may be regarded as simplistic, inferring that the Ulster champions don't have any class, but it does reflect the conventional wisdom that Páidí Ó Sé's team will triumph if they are allowed play their normal game.

Kerry were extremely lucky to survive the first semi-final with Armagh in 2000 day, when a wayward kick into Declan O'Keeffe's hands set up the attack which led to Maurice Fitzgerald negating a dramatic lead point scored by Kieran McGeeney.