It was the Conamara man who got me thinking about it after the second day of a seismic weekend of football at the tail end of last month.

Where to start with that great big beast of a game? Best to start at the finish, and in the frantic moments that preceded it.

The fact it’s Kerry providing the opposition in Croke Park is a huge motivating factor for Mayo to show their maturity andreadiness for battle

It’s only when you observe inevitable wars of attrition, such as that we seem destined for in the first quarter-final at Croke Park this evening, that you fully appreciate what this Dublin team have brought to the game these past two seasons.

Of all the commodities Meath need to bring to the game in Croke Park tomorrow, their Meathness is by far the most important.

The format and fairness of the All-Ireland Football Championship comes into sharp focus on weekends such as this.

Both Monaghan and Tyrone come into tomorrow’s Ulster quarter-final at Hyde Park with a few points to prove.

Given the broken weather of recent days and that strong breezes are predicted for the weekend, it could be a day for defenders

The annual exodus of young players to America is an issue which wouldn’t go away

Can embattled Donegal manager Jim McGuinness reinvent his side for the Championship or will Derry kick on from their league campaign?