As Armagh roar into final, Kerry quietly contemplates another autumn autopsy

Did Kerry 'fans' vote with their feet? That instead of waiting for a final they just didn’t buy that this was an All-Ireland winning year - even with Dublin out of the reckoning?

ROARING SUCCESS: Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney after his side's dramatic victory at Croke Park. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

All-Ireland SFC semi-final: ARMAGH 1-18 KERRY 1-16 (after extra-time).

As Armagh’s army bounced to the strains of “Freed From Desire” after the final whistle, their contrast to Kerry’s feeble following crystallised.