Donegal will be happy to let Kerry hold the ball until half time. They engineer the chance and David Clifford nails his third two-pointer of the half. Into the final minute of the half and Kerry are holding onto the ball to engineer the last shot of the half. Shane O'Donnell with a score and Donegal move to within five.

By Paul Keane This time 12 months ago, Jack O'Connor found himself in a difficult spot. Kerry had been beaten by Armagh in an All-Ireland semi-final and, if O'Connor was going to stick around as manager for 2025,

Despite a lack of back-and-forth action as Kerry seized the lead just 11 seconds in and, aside from a brief moment when Donegal leveled the score, maintained it before ultimately securing a comfortable victory,