O’Sullivan: We kept our heads and we didn’t panic

GRAHAM CANTY referred to Kerry’s keep-ball tactics towards the end of the game as “cute football”.

Declan O’Sullivan was a little more agricultural in his description but agreed their attempt to shut down the game showed a bit of savvy.

“Cork are a very good team, they’re All-Ireland champions,” said the man-of-the-the-match of Cork’s fight-back from nine points down to one. “They were going to have a period of dominance and got that after half-time.