Kerry Seeks to Topple Down

Midfield is their strength, with Sean Munnelly standing out as the engine room. The 100,000 mile man runs from first whistle to last. Brendan McArdle can play anywhere but has settled at nine for the last couple of games.

Up front Dobbins and Barry McElduff are household names in New York. Maccer already has a Junior A medal and man of the match award on the mantle, while Dobbins is the straw that stirs the Down drink. Pat Downey on the square will have a battle with Glacken akin to Kavanagh and O'Hagan at the other end. The outcomes in these battles may decide the contest.

A prediction then, or is it insane to even attempt it with these two teams? The Kerry defense has fewer weaknesses than Down, and over the course of the hour should be able to hold the machine to a score that is manageable. Glacken and Corbett will not allow anything else.

Paddy O'Connor will encourage from the sideline with a mentality from his playing days. Never give up always battling. With Kavanagh and Walsh they have two bonefide game breakers.

Mark Dobbins, Pat Downey and Munnelly will make it extremely hard, but the experience of three county titles in the last four years, Paddy Kearney to help on the line with O'Connor, the history of the club and its winning mentality may be too much for Down to overcome.

Kerry to get title number 26 with a five point win going away.

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