The victory against Roscommon was a complete Cork performance. Every metric of their game was impressive.

The modern game essentially consists of four types of outfield players; man markers, athletes, kickout targets and inside forwards.

For Cork to beat they will need to produce something akin to their outstanding display against Donegal last summer. They’ll need heroics in defence and plenty more besides

Cork made light work of a 14-man Limerick in a game that offered few thrills but plenty for John Cleary’s side to quietly take confidence from.

The fact that Monaghan and Roscommon are the two demoted teams joining Division Two makes it an opportunity that Cork cannot afford to let pass in 2025.

Hurley remains Cork’s most dangerous forward but Cork need Conor Corbett and Chris Óg Jones to reach another level if they are to continue closing the gap to the top table.

Kildare played right into the Cork's hands with a carelessness and feebleness in possession.

The importance of next Sunday’s game against Louth in Ardee was always fairly evident once the fixtures came out, as to be in with a chance of promotion Cork must have identified Louth and Fermanagh trips as must-wins

A strange conclusion when analysing Nemo is that their defence is now more impressive than their attack.

Two of the three current giants of Cork football enter the knockout phase this weekend full of confidence