Kerry conjure up memories of 2009 to ambush an Armagh team who ran out of ideas
In 2009, Dublin strutted into Croke Park to play a Kerry team that looked to be on the wane after a painfully slow start to that season.
Tyrone had beaten them in the All-Ireland final the year before, and the fans seemed to have lost faith in their manager Jack O'Connor. It looked yo be certain for everyone to see that the Dubs would put them out of their misery, put an end to that dreadful season, so that they could get a new manager in, and move on.
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