Galvin will be a big loss

No matter what way Pat O'Shea dresses up Paul Galvin's sending off yesterday the Kerry manager has to be privately very disappointed.
A captain is supposed to lead by example not knock the ref's notebook out of his hands and get involved with a team mate on the way off the pitch.
Galvin is a very fired-up personality at the best of times.
This year he has struggled to get back on the team after injury and the honour of leading his team will have brought its own problems as he is never anything if not serious about the game.
If he gets the three months he should, and I wouldn't bet on that happening, he will be a huge loss to his team.
Physically he was one of the first Kerry players in 2004 to match the Ulster sides toe to toe, fighting fire with fire.
The Kingdom are a better side than they were four years ago when Kerry's current run of success was reborn after three particularly bad years but Galvin will still be missed if he gets the punishment his actions deserve.

Strength in depth the key to the Kingdom

Wouldn't you just love to have the problems facing Kerry boss Pat O'Shea going into the National League final.
He lost his top scorer in this year's league Bryan Sheehan, in most counties this would be a major problem but for Pat O'Shea it's just a case of bringing in one of the country's top forwards of the last six or seven years, Eoin Brosnan, and while he's at it why not bring back Declan O'Sullivan.
And just in case it gets tight against Derry on Sunday I suppose he could even get Gooch to warm up and go out and do a bit of damage if he needs it.
For me it's that type of strength of depth which gives Kerry the edge on every team in the country.
No matter what way the league final goes the Kingdom will remain the ream to beat.