In terms of winning the All-Ireland are they better off avoiding the bear pit that is the Ulster championship? Maybe.  Meanwhile, Mayo remain as enigmatic as ever.

It's a decade since Éamonn Fitzmaurice and the Kingdom struck one against the head. The 2014 campaign began with a stutter but with careful tending of burgeoning talents, they climbed the tallest and most demanding peaks through perseverance and sheer will. Here's how they did it in the words of their leader.

Dessie Farrell and his squad will use the provincial campaign as a tune-up for knockout football.

Dublin, Kerry, Derry: as the football championship kicks off, it's tough to see the All-Ireland champions coming from outside the big three. Where are they in their respective planning?

Derry’s journey over the last five years has been remarkable. I have watched them closely in that time and have thoroughly enjoyed witnessing their development and evolution. 

Remarkably Jack O’Connor has never lost two regulation league games in a row with Kerry. His expertise in tweaking appropriately and provoking a reaction has been central to that. 

Who's hot, who's not; what's new, who's the bright new thing, and who's in the mire after four rounds of the Allianz Football League

The Rebels were beaten at home by Cavan on Saturday.

Key gains can be made out of possession if a team counter-presses and avoids being passive. Also, the second-season sophomores to watch and Mayo chatter

Since they made their debuts together against Clare in 2018, David Clifford and Seánie O’Shea have accounted for more than 50% of Kerry's scores in championship