Paudie Clifford savours the destination after long journey

Four years ago, Clifford's first-half goal in the All-Ireland junior final of 2018 ultimately beat Galway and secured the fourth leg of a junior five-in-a-row for Kerry

SCARS OF BATTLE: Paudie Clifford and his teammates during the homecoming celebrations of the All-Ireland Senior Football Champions Kerry in Tralee, Kerry. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The last time Paudie Clifford got the better of Galway in an All-Ireland final, before last Sunday that is, he was a Kerry junior footballer.

That was four years ago, his first-half goal in the Ennis decider of 2018 ultimately separating the teams and securing the fourth leg of a junior five-in-a-row for Kerry.