1. Diarmuid Connolly is a top-class footballer

Three things we learned from Castlebar

“Sometimes, they just don’t want to buy, what I want to sell.”

There was no flurry of black cards in Tuam yesterday in a low key FBD clash, as Roscommon referee Paddy Neilan took a logical and common sense approach, to the introduction of the new rule changes for football.

Emma Lavelle feels Easter Meteor deserves a change of luck in the Stewart Family Thank You Gold Cup today after crashing out on his last visit to Cheltenham.

Apache Stronghold clashes with Champion Bumper hero Briar Hill in what promises to be a hugely informative Navan Novice Hurdle tomorrow.

There was lots of spectacular action in an absorbing game in Hyde Park yesterday, before Castlebar Mitchels managed by the experienced Pat Holmes, saw off St. Brigids, and denied the Roscommon men a four-in-a-row.

If Mayo opt for a sweeper they will hand the initiative to Dublin.

Based on this performance yesterday, Kerry will have it all to do to beat Dublin in four weeks’ time.

On the August Bank Holiday weekend Mayo will have their first real championship battle of the season in the All-Ireland quarter-finals at Croke Park.