Another league crown for Jack and Kerry certainly won't hurt 

This final appearance was unexpected but now that Kerry are in it, the manager will be keen on collecting a ninth national title as manager knowing these pieces of silverware usually come in pairs.

NO BAD THING: Kerry manager Jack O'Connor could win his ninth national league title this weekend when they take on Mayo in a surprise Allianz NFL Division 1 final pairing. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

“We know that teams who were top of the league the last two seasons didn’t go so well (in championship), so we’ll keep an eye on that.” 

In hindsight, Pádraic Joyce’s comments at the start of the month read like there was more than a fair chance Galway were going to pull the reins on a flying start to their Division 1 run.