The clocks have changed, birds are whistling in the trees, there’s a “great stretch in the evenings” and our fixtures page is bursting at the seams.

As a rule, I don’t believe in harbouring regrets, but it’s a damned hard rule to follow.

I reckoned he could give me an insight into the mindset of the men making these decisions.

Driving home from work on Friday evening, I decided to call into my mechanic and GAA counsellor, Francie John O’Kane.

When Donegal beat Kerry in last year’s All-Ireland Championship quarter-final, Jim McGuinness’s reaction at the final whistle said it all. Normally fairly stoic in victory, McGuinness refused to contain his emotions as he jumped and punched the air.

The man who came up with the name for that famous video called Kerry’s Golden Years has a lot to answer for.

Maybe history will prove me wrong, but in terms of monumental daftness, I reckon the following two ideas will cause severe embarrassment in the years to come.

Every self-respecting GAA fanatic should meet Weeshie Fogarty at least once in their lifetime.

Last week, a friend from Armagh challenged me to a bet after he took grave exception to an article I wrote about his native county football team.

Over the next three months, it will be fascinating to watch how he shapes this new generation.