Aaron Kernan: David Clifford and Seán O'Shea made Armagh pay

'To me, there wasn’t too many more that were going to be a two-point threat outside of David and Seanie so if they get the ball on the 45, you should be man marking them, be on their toes'

GAA+ analysts’ Aaron Kernan, Cillian O’Connor, Marc O’Se and Paddy Andrews before the game. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but Aaron Kernan didn’t need it to know that Kerry had to ability to make use of the new rules to devastating effect.

Early in the second half on Sunday and it looked as if the All-Ireland champions Armagh would cruise into another semi-final as they led by five points.