Christy O'Connor's Talking Points: Key stat that shows where the All-Ireland final was won and lost

Dublin punished Kerry on turnovers at Croke Park on Sunday.

BLUE'S CLUES: Dublin’s Paul Mannion celebrates scoring a point. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Dublin turn the screw 

In the first half yesterday, when instinct was overridden by a more clinical thought process, when defensive shape and attitude was governing the percentages, when both sides were guarding against risk, especially Dublin, a clear pattern was emerging. Dublin were only pushing so far. So were Kerry. Who was going to leave themselves most exposed on the counter-attack? Who was going to blink first? Who was going to do the most damage off the possession the other team coughed up, or were forced to cough up?