Jonny Cooper’s recollection of Dublin’s grand September day two years ago isn’t as sunny as some of his current colleagues.

Mayo’s 1993 All Star Kevin O’Neill expects the team will keep things tight in the hope of avoiding a repeat of early goal concessions in their last three All-Ireland finals.

This past weekend was spent in the company of a gaggle of St Brigid’s and St Jude’s members.

It would generally be accepted Clare captain Pat Donnellan is more diplomatic than his manager but don’t try and tell him Brian Gavin evened up the score with the amount of additional time he played on Sunday.

Ballysaggart in Co Waterford is bursting with pride ahead of Sunday’s minor final with the Bennett boys pivotal to Déise hopes.

Two nights after Seanie Johnston was granted a transfer back to Cavan Gaels, there was no irony lost in Kieran McGeeney being given the boot from Kildare.

Eight points separated the teams back in June although Clare will point out they had eight goal opportunities in their defeat to Cork.

Croke Park are sticklers for All-Ireland final protocols so when they state two minutes will separate the run-out of each team onto the pitch on Sunday, they mean two minutes.

Rory O’Carroll is unlikely to miss out on Dublin’s All-Ireland final on September 22 despite a photograph showing him making contact with Colm Cooper’s face on Sunday.

Things will only get better. Fear not, Kerry fans — this is not some hollow hushabye as you contemplate your longest stretch without an All-Ireland title since the 11-year famine ended in 1997.