Mayo men rise above Kerry as spoils go west

Kerry 0-10 Mayo 2-11: Allianz Football League Division 1: 

Eamonn Fitzmaurice suffered his third opening Division 1 defeat as manager. Mayo beat Kerry for the fourth consecutive occasion in this competition. And yet what exactly did it all amount to? Should Kerry lose in Celtic Park next Sunday, let’s hope the last two championships have taught us that the All-Ireland champions and crisis should not be mentioned in the same breath.

And while the game did ensure Pat Holmes’ second coming alongside Noel Connelly began in style, there wasn’t much given away about their blueprint for Mayo.