1651417 I think if an All Ireland winner manages to reach the All Ireland final the following year, then fatigue, lack of hunger etc won't come into it. It is generally before the All Ireland final that most reigning All Ireland Champions are caught.
I honestly don't know what to say to that. Essentially you seem to be suggesting a champion losing out in a final is less of an achievement than a champion knocked out in an earlier round. A champion getting to a final has naturally overcome some of the fatigue and hunger that beset previous champions. Back to back titles is an incredibly difficult thing to do. Any champion in there on final day defending their title are doing so with great honour. Pulling off successive titles then obviously in an incredible achievement. Even making successive finals is incredibly difficult.
At no point did I suggest a reigning Champions losing a final is less of an achievement, than reigning AI champions exiting in the earlier rounds. How would that make sense?
MY EARLIER COMMENT: I think if an All Ireland winner manages to reach the All Ireland final the following year, then fatigue, lack of hunger etc won't come into it. It is generally before the All Ireland final that most reigning All Ireland Champions are caught.
My comment was simply acknowledges that most Champions are caught before the All Ireland final, be that for a variety of reasons. However If they manage to reach the final again, clearly hunger and Injuries can no longer be an Issue. They have reached the pinnacle again.
It wasn't meant as a jibe or negative comment towards Kerry or anybody else.