Éamonn Fitzmaurice: The delicate balance between confidence and competition for places
One area of concern for Kerry is the developing habit of letting teams back in to it late on. As the fitness levels increase and the squad continues to strengthen, I expect this to be less of a factor.
OUTTA THE WAY: Kerry's Joe O'Connor battles Brian Howard, Niall Scully and almost his own gaffer, Jack O'Connor, for possession at Croke Park on Saturday night. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile