Three key plays: Kerry interruptions, two pointer before the break and Gavin White 

Kerry's two pointer just before half time was key. 

BREAKING BRILLIANCE: Kerry captain Gavin White lifts the Sam Maguire. Pic:  Seb Daly/Sportsfile

1: An almost flawless opening 10 minutes had two blemishes, two pieces of interruption. The first was Joe O’Connor claiming Shaun Patton’s second restart, a kickout spoil that concluded with Gavin White pointing for Kerry’s third white flag of the day and a two-point advantage. The second piece of interruption was the more important. The final’s first turnover took nine minutes to present itself. A Caolan McGonagle pass around his own 45 was telegraphed and intercepted by Paudie Clifford. The punishment was severe. Possession was worked to Paudie’s brother. The game’s first two-pointer. A two-point lead doubled to four. Donegal never got the gap below that difference across the remaining 59 minutes.