Murphy's law: Avoiding the nonsense is critical in Kerry

In the putative power rankings for the All-Ireland football championship, where lie the champions? Third? Fourth? Fifth? Certainly behind Galway and Dublin, presumably trailing Mayo

UP FOR GRABS: Maurice Shanley of Cork in action against Paul Murphy of Kerry during the All-Ireland SFC Round 2 match at Páirc Ui Chaoimh. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

If right was right, the June Bank holiday weekend was not the best time to be giving the football people of Kerry something to be jawing over. 

From the Bike Fest in Killarney to the Spa GAA Sevens tournament, to wedged beaches from Banna to Ballinskelligs, plus a full round of fixtures in the Co League, Sunday sermons weren’t in short supply