Kieran Donaghy reveals cheeky WhatsApp message sent to Joe Brolly

— Laochra Gael (@Laochra_Gael) March 3, 2020

In his column for the Irish Independent, Brolly explained how he felt Kerry got the better of Donegal.

He wrote: “They kept three players in the middle third, preventing the lightning counter attacks that Donegal depend on.

“They swamped the top of the defensive arc where Donegal create most of their scores. They fouled tactically. They defused the Donegal kick-out. They refused to solo into contact or crowd each other, moving the ball fast through multiple hands.

“For a team that depends on turnovers, Donegal couldn’t even get a tackle in. A system like Jimmy’s is awesome when it works, but when it doesn’t, there is no Plan B.”