Rory Gallagher effected change with all of his substitutions but the introduction of Gareth McKinless at Celtic Park on Saturday was pivotal in turning the tide in Derry’s favour

An evening home game in Austin Stack Park is the perfect stage for Kerry to respond. The key for the home side is to get the crowd behind them early

Performances indicate that they are very much going in the right direction but they need to start picking up points. Fast

Will some teams pull the handbrake towards the end of the league if they are happy with their position and start to look towards the provincial championships?

For me, Galway were the better team on the night, but Mayo were fitter and finished stronger.

The early games are an opportunity to identify what teams have been working on

Seven All-Stars for Kerry feels about right considering they won every competition they entered. In most ways, it is probably the least controversial selection in some time

From the Artane Boys Band to getting into 'the zone', an A to Z guide to the biggest day in the GAA calendar

The physio said to overcome a hamstring tear and make the final, the first 24 hours were going to be vital. That kept going around my head as I drove north. Even the logistics were going to be awkward - where would I get all the ice for example? 

Since Kerry’s loss to Tyrone in last year's All Ireland semi-final, this is the weekend the players will have circled in their calendar since the fixtures were made