Christy O'Connor: How Kerry have adapted to Gaelic football's New World order

What has changed? Paddy Tally’s arrival seems like the obvious answer. To date, all the key tenets of Tally’s philosophy are smeared across Kerry’s new style

In the stride: Kerry’s Jason Foley breaks past Ryan O'Donoghue of Mayo in the Allianz Football League Division 1 final at Croke Park

The standout moment of the league final was David Clifford’s goal. The execution was a beautiful fusion of Clifford’s brilliance: the balance, class, skill, power, and finish all conjured in a streak of magic to provide more confirmation of his genius.

No other player in the game at the moment would have been able to engineer a goal from his starting position, from that distance and angle, inside seven seconds. Clifford is the most dangerous weapon in football, but Kerry would have been just as pleased with the launchpad of the score long before Clifford pulled the trigger.