Even in the third quarter, which Kerry won by five points to two, the game was still being played on Tyrone’s terms. The Kerry teams that won six All-Irelands from 1997 to 2009 were backboned by three All-Ireland U21-winning teams. This year’s finalists won All-Ireland U21 titles in 2015 (Tyrone) and 2016 (Mayo), with many current protagonists involved. For Tyrone, they can now look forward to an All-Ireland final in a fortnight. While Old Moore’s Almanac did predict Mayo would win Sam Maguire in 2021, I can’t imagine there are two many people that predicted a Mayo and Tyrone final.

Source: Irish Examiner August 29, 2021 18:56 UTC