Pat Spillane: My verdict on Kerry’s All-Ireland final triumph – and why the Ulster cheerleaders got it wrong

Mark O'Shea the oldest first-time All-Ireland SFC winner as a starter since Tadhg Kennelly

A nephew of Pat O’Shea, Mark has his own blood to thank for his progression as well as Edmund O’Sullivan and Brian McMahon in the Lewis Road institute. O’Connor was vital in making him feel as comfortable as possible in the Kerry set-up, even when things went awry mid-championship.

Pat Spillane: My verdict on Kerry’s All-Ireland final triumph – and why the Ulster cheerleaders got it wrong

It’s been a good week to be a Kerry man. Thirty-nine All-Ireland senior football titles in the bag – it has a nice ring to it.