One of the big rivalries from the noughties gets another outing today as Kerry and Tyrone go head-to-head for a place in football’s showpiece.

DAVID Clifford was the coolest man in Croke Park as Kerry melted Tyrone's championship hopes and scorched their way into a 63rd All-Ireland final. Kerry's 14-point blitz in 15 minutes ended Armagh's Sam Maguire defence two weeks ago - in today's semi-final, it was Clifford's breath-taking second quarter score surge of 1-5 that tamed the Red Hands.

Remarkably, Tyrone and Kerry did not lock horns in the championship arena until the 1986 All-Ireland final. They have since met eight times in the GAA's showpiece competition. Overall, Kerry lead 5-4 and won the last encounter convincingly, beating the Red Hands 2-18 to 0-12 in the 2023 quarter-finals.