Kieran Shannon: How the Kerry and Mayo cast of 2006 final still looms over this All-Ireland

There is cause for Mayo hope against Kerry. They have Andy Moran. In his backroom he has Keith Higgins, possibly the best one-to-one defender of his generation, and judging by Mayo’s improvement in recent weeks, one of the finest coaches in that art as well.

All metrics suggest victory for the Kingdom, but Andy Moran’s players just need to win individual battles