While much of the focus today has been on the All Ireland senior final, the Minor final took centre stage before Dublin and Mayo's clash.
And while the headline stat of course is Kerry winning out comfortably against Derry by a 6-17 to 1-8 scoreline, it was Kerry minor star David Clifford who stole the show in the Croke Park sunshine as he scored 4-4 on his own - more than Derry's collective total.
It didn't take long for the 18 year old to make his mark:
10 seconds is all it took the Kerry teen superstar to open the scoring in the minor final with a goal, teams have traded points since. #GAA https://t.co/9a9kWUhvPL
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) September 17, 2017
Nor did it take much longer to establish dominance and assert his place in the post-match headlines:
Someone check David Clifford's birth cert. His second goal of the minor final. Kerry lead Derry 2-2 to 0-4.
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) September 17, 2017
And now a third Kerry goal - this time for Fiachra Clifford. Getting ugly fairly quickly for Derry
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) September 17, 2017
While Fiachra Clifford helped himself to two goals, David was only halfway to his final total:
The Future is here, and he's been doing it for quite a while.
HT in the Minor All-Ireland… https://t.co/CL8iAWst80
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) September 17, 2017
2 goals apiece for the Cliffords now at Croker. Fiachra nets his second.
It's Kerry 4-9 Derry 0-7.
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) September 17, 2017
Plaudits raining in for David Clifford as he shines in the Minor final sunshine #KerryvDerry #GAA #OTB pic.twitter.com/yJUnKwTNIo
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) September 17, 2017
So just as that last tweet went out, David Clifford immediately got back on the goal trail - not just the once either...
And another goal
— Seán O Briain (@sean_o_briain) September 17, 2017
And he's scored two more goals since... #wow
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) September 17, 2017
Needless to say, Kerry have a serious talent on their hands...
@offtheball Clifford is destined to be an all time great already.He has it all.Physique, speed, skill, coolness, calmness and elegance
— Michael cunnane (@Ferrybryan) September 17, 2017
