Kieran Donaghy: Everyone has to fight for a jersey

“The achievements of an organisation are the results of the combined effort of each individual... Individual commitment to a group effort— that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilisation work.” —Vince Lombardi

The Kerry dressing-room is sacrosanct, although, inside, the walls carry messages, inspirational quotes, acronyms.

Perhaps without knowing it, Kerry manager, Eamonn Fitzmaurice, has taken on board the teachings of Lombardi, advocating the importance of “squad” in the last few seasons.