Maurice Brosnan: Bravery in Croke Park is understanding the risk and doing it anyway

Gaelic football has a complicated relationship with bravery. Too often, the term is used when the line between it and stupidity is blurred.

Michael Langan of Donegal and Tom O'Sullivan of Kerry collide during the Allianz Football League Division 1 final match between Kerry and Donegal at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

The annals of history have shown that the difference between bravery and stupidity can be determined by a confluence of factors. Croke Park saw the entire range of them, from calculated risk to impulsivity, as well as the singular factor most likely to determine the verdict: outcome.