CLUXTON’S RUN SPARKS CHARGE

MEANWHILE Dublin’s place on their football throne looks unassailable.

Kerry-Dublin clashes always have an added cachet and attracted 24,026 to Croker yesterday.

Yet few could have predicted such a damp squib when the Dubs obliterated the defending league champions with their trademark third quarter-surge.

Kerry’s young side lived to rue three missed first-half goal chances but there was a particularly telling response from Stephen Cluxton (pictured)which underlined why he is such an influential captain.

Under pressure at one point the Dublin goalkeeper sallied right up into the Kerry half with the ball and his team-mates seemed to immediately get the message,

Outscoring the Kingdom

1-9 to 0-3 in the second half while running their bench again underlined the Dubs’ phenomenal depth.The only downside was the sight of the returning Cian O’Sullivan driven off on the injury cart with a concerning shoulder injury.