Kerry draw their power from Clifford, it gives them a swagger

His improbable plays are the games great commodity in a digital age, guaranteeing colossal views. As they should, that is where his wonder truly lies

RARE TALENT: David Clifford burst
onto the scene as a teen wonder with dizzying hype and has somehow exceeded massive expectations. Pic: James Crombie/Inpho

Picture this. Standing in Croke Park, all eyes on you, having taken 11 shots with no score from play. One mark and three frees on the board. One free dropped short as well as three wides, one off the post and two short outside of that. A dull day for David Clifford.

And still he kept shooting. Finally, in the closing minutes of the quarter-final against Tyrone, he clipped his first point from play. Like any good scoring forward, the confidence did not falter. His chilling composure was still evident despite the deluge of missed opportunities. The genius still evident in a sensational no-look pass for their second goal.