Kerry’s powerful forward unit can beat blanket defence

The very fact the Kerry forward unit carries a most potent look despite the decision of management to omit top-scorer Jordan Kiely from the starting team speaks volumes of the talent coursing through this side.

Kiely, the contributor of 5-5 this summer, will enter the fray at some point tomorrow, but until such time scoring responsibility rests with Killian Spillane, Matthew Flaherty, Micheál Burns and Tomás Ó Sé — a more than capable bunch.

Spillane and Ó Sé, in particular, will garner close attention inside, the latter contributing 1-6 last day out and 1-8 in the quarter-final win. The performance of the duo, however, hinges on the quantity and quality of ball filtering through and, to this regard, the opposition will provide a level of examination Kerry have not been subjected to this summer.