WITH weekends of regulation games to go in the Allianz Football League, there are huge talking points across all four divisions.  Monaghan are rallying as always. Derry dropped their first points of the year. Cork and Down are staring into the abyss.

“Let’s get out of here.

Mayo will also be quietly pleased. They usually have to put on a late burst to stay in the division but this time round they are ahead of themselves.

How things have changed since Jack O’Connor and Dessie Farrell last shook hands after a match.

We expect a reaction from both Dublin and Kerry tonight in Tralee. Neither will be happy with last week’s results or performances

"It is fine to make mistakes, but it is crucial to learn from them and most importantly not keep making the same ones"

With success comes the questions: 'Why am I not starting? Why is he getting game time ahead of me? I’m working harder than everyone else here. They don’t rate me at all'

If anyone was asked to pick an All-Star team at the start of the season I would hazard a guess none of the All-Ireland winners’ recipients would have been on the radar

The Cork star answered the call when the need was greatest and his efforts ensured that St Finbarr's were crowned county champions.

Regardless of which spectrum I viewed it through, I felt Proposal B had way more positives than negatives.