Their seventh game of the Championship season – and their 14th competitive match of the year – turned out to be too much for Tyrone, who simply ran out of steam to allow Kerry a four-point victory.
The Red Hand will finish the year in fifth in our rankings – they began it in sixth, on a comparable rating (1636 at the start, 1685 at the end). However it may feel like a return to form, Tyrone are only really keeping the pace.
Meanwhile, Kerry march on. Death and taxes.
| 1 | Dublin | 1984 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kerry | 1951 | |
| 3 | Mayo | 1887 | |
| 4 | Donegal | 1726 | |
| 5 | Tyrone | 1685 | |
| 6 | Cork | 1682 | |
| 7 | Monaghan | 1663 | |
| 8 | Kildare | 1507 | |
| 9 | Galway | 1458 | |
| 10 | Derry | 1457 |