It didn’t appear to be possible to win an All-Ireland playing ten games until Tyrone finally managed it in 2005. They still hold the record

St Martin's decision making cracked during the second half of the All-Ireland semi-final against a Ballygunner side which never panicked

In the eight meetings between Munster and Leinster sides in All-Ireland semi-finals across the last 30 years, Leinster are ahead 6-2.

Kilerrin-Clonberne are a team apart but they have also largely followed the pattern of All-Ireland winners since Ballymacarbry’s dominance - when a dominant team arrives, they hang around.

Elsewhere, the Barrs are looking to create a whole new history.

After Laune Rangers and Clonakilty faced off in the 1996 Munster Club SFC final, and Nemo played Glenflesk in the 2000 decider, there wasn’t a Cork-Kerry club final again for another 10 years

After Ballygunner’s eighth Munster final defeat in 2017, who would have put them top of the roll of honour by now?

Tom Mullally has become well accustomed to having plenty of inside knowledge on certain teams

Noel McGrath and Loughmore-Castliney again underlined their class and experience.

Sunday may have been all razzmatazz but three sellout crowds in the fourth largest stadium in Europe - the largest not used primarily for football – in just the last 17 months proves that there has been a lot more non-GAA events staged in Croke Park than people think.