Cian O’Sullivan: Kerry the team to beat

The mind games are underway. Cian O’Sullivan believes Kerry are better than they were when they won last year’s All-Ireland title and have superceded Dublin as favourites to lift the Sam Maguire Cup next month.

The bookmakers say otherwise but the 27-year-old insists Kerry’s emphatic victory over Kildare last Sunday has shown just how much stronger they are this season.

“It was extremely impressive. I just saw the highlights. They completely annihilated Kildare. They look like a force to be reckoned with. Some of their goals were impressive. They showed why they have that favourites’ tag.