Colm Keys: There’s no danger of Connacht and Ulster finalists ‘holding back’ in order to get an easier group draw

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce, right, and Mayo boss Kevin McStay embrace after last year's All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final. Whenever the two sides meet there's plenty at stake. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Colm Keys

Kerry manager Jack O’Connor was reflecting on the “psychological” impact of the All-Ireland series draw taking place prior to Sunday’s Munster football final against Clare when he spoke at a media briefing earlier this week.

O’Connor can rest easy now, however, and focus on Sunday without too much of a glance ahead at what’s coming.