The Morning After: Talking points from Kerry's tactical masterclass in Sunday's All-Ireland football final - from circumventing the Donegal zone defence, to Sean O'Shea to David Clifford and Jack O'Connor

The Donegal inquisition must wait. This was Kerry’s classic Sunday

Jack O'Connor saw his side move up the gears against Tyrone on Saturday and advance to another All-Ireland final against either Donegal or Meath

Kingdom management saga underlines one thing: Kerry football ain’t the draw, the intoxicant, it used be.

McGeeney knew it, and if he didn’t, Kieran Donaghy was alongside the reassure him. Hang onto these boys for an hour and take our chances down the stretch. Kerry tend to tighten up

Inter-county GAA management swallows lives whole. It’s hard, thankless and gruelling. The rewards are illusory and the realities of life always impinge, right down to minding the kids.

Ahead of Sunday's Premier League blockbuster between Manchester City and Arsenal, a gaggle of outrageously talented Irish men gathered in London N5 and recalled days when their collective talents held English and European football in thrall

A Barry John Keane, if you will. A fourth banana. Or perhaps a third with respect to Paudie Clifford’s other responsibilities out around the prairies. An assassin. Whatever the job specification, Kerry will know it when they have it.

Kerry GAA executives and their constituent clubs are going to take another swing at the problem before the end of the year though how much tinkering they can do for the 2024 renewal is debatable

The Irish Examiner has always shown its commitment to Gaelic games nationally and, importantly, at club level.