Battle of the benches: Kerry back-up brigade could have big say in Galway decider 

IMPACT PLAYER: Kerry manager Jack O’Connor and Dara Moynihan. ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

We came across a humdinger of a stat the day before Galway travelled to Castlebar for their Connacht championship opener back in April, the sort of stat you make sure to safely stash away knowing full well you’ll be giving it a run out before the season is over.

Of the 11 subs on the Galway bench for the Mayo game, eight of them - James Keane, Johnny McGrath, Billy Mannion, Tony Gill, Patrick Kelly, Owen Gallagher, Cormac McWalter, and Tomo Culhane - had never played senior championship in the maroon shirt.