Paddy Andrews: Kerry won't want Ciaran Kilkenny to start 

'Jack O'Connor doesn't want Ciaran Kilkenny starting that match - does that not tell you what should happen? Is that not the whole ball game?!'

BIG CALL: Former Dublin footballer Paddy Andrews at the launch of an All-Ireland final ticket giveaway from AIB. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The curious case of Ciaran Kilkenny.

Still one of Dublin's most important footballers - he was an All-Star for each of the last three seasons - and still apparently in his prime, yet strangely deemed surplus to requirements by Dessie Farrell, for starting team duties at least.