Tyrone defeat was the catalyst

THERE’S an old saying in sport that games and titles are won far from the field of play and Jack O’Connor would probably find something in that.

Kerry played seven times between early June and late September, scoring six goals and 111 points on their way to a 36th All-Ireland but those figures are merely the bones of their summer’s story.

If it started anywhere, it was this week 12 months ago when Jack O’Connor was just another Kerryman left reeling in the stands by Tyrone’s explosive burst for the line.