Tipperary v Kilkenny: Hogan sending off diminished relevance of final's William Tells

As a gauge of how competitive the All-Ireland final was, the free-taking sequence for both sides tells an interesting story.

As a contest it was claustrophobic in its opening half but was changed completely by a red card just before the break: the ensuing space, and two goals early in the second half for the winners, meant the game loosened out considerably and was far more open.