Wake me up when September ends
Kerry v Mayo
The first football semi-final takes place this weekend, with an ageing Kerry taking on the surprise team of the summer. Mayo look to have a well-balanced team, with veterans such as Alan Dillon and Peadar Gardiner lining out alongside young, fearless players such as Cillian O'Connor. Despite the various final batterings that the Kingdom have inflicted on Mayo over the last decade, the Connachtmen triumphed in their last semi-final clash in 1996, a year before the reverse verdict ended Kerry's trophy famine. It should prove an incredibly close encounter, but with the element of surprise gone from Mayo, Kerry's Croke Park experience should book their appearance in September 18th's All-Ireland Final.
Kerry v Mayo
The first football semi-final takes place this weekend, with an ageing Kerry taking on the surprise team of the summer. Mayo look to have a well-balanced team, with veterans such as Alan Dillon and Peadar Gardiner lining out alongside young, fearless players such as Cillian O'Connor. Despite the various final batterings that the Kingdom have inflicted on Mayo over the last decade, the Connachtmen triumphed in their last semi-final clash in 1996, a year before the reverse verdict ended Kerry's trophy famine. It should prove an incredibly close encounter, but with the element of surprise gone from Mayo, Kerry's Croke Park experience should book their appearance in September 18th's All-Ireland Final.
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