How big an advantage to Munster counties is facing Leinster opposition at Semple Stadium? Also, is it inevitable that Kerry's David Clifford will break all football scoring records 

Of the 16 teams that entered the Sam Maguire after the provincial championship, seven have already used two goalkeepers

Cork's victory in Ballybofey on Saturday, stripped away another level of the aura around Jim McGuinness and Donegal

Limerick had 20 more shots in total at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Their overall conversion rate was only 51% compared to Cork’s astonishing 83% in the conditions. But Cork failed to score from play for the last 37 minutes

Dublin will hope - to reword the famous phrase - that hell hath no fury like a team scorned

And could the Dubs be subjected to successive championship defeats in the same season for the first time in history?

Waterford have failed to beat Limerick in their last nine championship matches but even if they do end that run on Sunday, it might not be enough to progress out of the Munster SHC

Elsewhere, the Dubs made their case for the defence. 

Down do everything possible – and it still may not be enough while Ger Brennan just has to grin and bear the cost.

The Treaty men couldn’t get Shane O'Brien on the ball close to goal. All afternoon. It was just one sign of how Cork have cracked the code.