 An exciting game developed, one that was more competitive than the routs that had taken place at the same stage of the championship over the previous two years.The sides were level seven times before Colm Cooper nudged Kerry 0–8 to 0–7 ahead before the interval.Tyrone simply wore Kerry into the ground in the second half as a priceless goal from Tommy McGuigan and a string of late points inspired Tyrone to their third All-Ireland title of the decade.