It has never ranked as a classic and on the day in question, nobody thought that the All-Ireland semi-final they had just witnessed held portents of any significance. The date was August 20th, 2011 and Kerry had just beaten Mayo in an All-Ireland semi-final: nothing to see here and all of that.
The 1-20 to 1-11 score line was slightly rough on the Connacht champions but it was also a true reflection of where they were at. In his first season, James Horan had watched his team narrowly avoid what would have been a humiliating championship loss to London in Ruislip before getting their act together and winning a provincial title.
Bouncing the reigning All-Ireland champions Cork out of the competit …
- March 12, 2022
