Keys to the Kingdom
One is that the Connacht men pierced Kerry's rearguard so often and so simply because the Munster champions were so far in front and had lost concentration. Another is that the goals signpost a sign of deeper problems which Mickey Harte has no doubt spotted and Tyrone will seize upon on Sunday.
In the Kingdom, defence has become a topic hotter than our recent spell of good weather. Even after three seasons of leading from the back, there are still cries for Seamus Moynihan to be moved to his natural centre-half home. Cries from people with glum faces, wearing the resigned features of supporters already out of the championship. Since the quarter-final, they haven't been able to enjoy the sunshine.
