O’Connor: We’ll need all our focus

ALL-IRELAND MFC SEMI-FINAL:

Enda Gilvarry’s charges are three from three in the defence of their All-Ireland minor crown and issued a statement of intent in their quarter-final hammering of Armagh; corner-forward Brian Reape’s 2-1 blitz early in the second period paving the way for a 3-13 to 0-9 stroll in the park.

Kerry stand in Mayo’s path of a return to the decider, but their recent head-to-head record is far removed from the westerners 18-year run without a senior championship win over the Kingdom. The two most recent meetings between the counties, ’05 and ’08, were both at the semi-final juncture, Mayo prevailing in both.