Martin Breheny: New rules but same old story – no sign Gaelic football’s status quo changing any time soon
Kerry did what they’ve always done – they found a way to win a national title. Mayo, on the other hand, didn’t seem up for the fight once a defensive howler led to Paul Geaney’s 12th-minute goal
Kerry’s Paul Geaney scores his side’s early goal against Mayo during the Allianz Football League Division 1 final at Croke Park last weekend. Photo: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile
Long before Gary Lineker became infected with two of the modern world’s most rampant viruses – ego and smugness – he coined an amusing phrase at a time when the German soccer team were notoriously difficult to beat.
Even when playing against technically better teams, they usually did just enough to win, often by a single goal. Lineker summed it up neatly.