Kerry player ratings after their ten-point All-Ireland SFC win over Roscommon
Mike Breen, Joe O'Connor and David Clifford were the stand-out performers for the Kingdom in Fitzgerald Stadium on Saturday afternoon
Kerryman
Shane Ryan (Rathmore) 7
Did absolutely nothing wrong in the game, but didn't have all that much scope to stand out from the crowd either. His restarts were typically efficient (Kerry's retention rate improved as the game went on), but didn't come close to having a save to make. Kicked a '45.
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