Although it wasn’t widely identified as a trend — more reported as a series of unrelated events — an intriguing development in 2017 was the signing by the managers of the country’s top four football teams to stay on until 2020, writes Kieran Shannon.

If the adage “beware the ides of March” can be applied to Gaelic games, it must surely reflect the susceptibility of damaging an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the month.

Ciarán Kilkenny has described as “March madness” the number of cruciate injuries that befell inter-county footballers last month.

WESTMEATH 3-9 MAYO 2-17

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice believes a win over Mayo tomorrow would throw his side right back into contention for the Allianz Football League Division 1 title.

Tyrone 2-15 Mayo 0-16

Tyrone 2-15 Mayo 0-16

Every year we keep hearing that the national league is the second-most important competition in Gaelic football, but it’s actually not true.

Mayo 2-8 T Sligo 1-11

Mayo were held to a draw by IT Sligo in the FBD League today, while Leitrim, Sligo and Roscommon recorded wins.

James Horan is often a hard man to read. The trademark peaked hat and avoidance of direct eye contact make sure he keeps his distance.

Mayo must pray for Dublin’s Ger Brennan to start this weekend’s final, according to Kevin McStay.

Seamus O’Shea didn’t shout it as much as whisper it but he reckons Mayo are in better fettle going into this year’s All-Ireland final than last September.

Out of sorts for half-an-hour and still they saunter through.

Mayo 1-16 Tyrone 0-13

Mayo 4-17 Donegal 1-10

Mayo 4-17 Donegal 1-10

Cillian O'Connor and Donal Vaughan have been unsurprisingly drafted back into the Mayo team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Donegal at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Karl Lacey will make his first championship start of the season in Sunday’s Ulster final against Monaghan in Clones.

Recalled goalkeeper Robert Hennelly is one of four changes to the Mayo team for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against London in Castlebar (throw-in 2pm).

Richie Feeney has replaced the injured Cillian O'Connor in the Mayo attack for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Roscommon in Castlebar (throw-in 4pm).

Mayo 4-16 Galway 0-11

Mayo’s injury crisis is close to crippling point going into Sunday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final derby with Galway.

Hollymount-Carramore clubman Darren Coen has forced his way into the Mayo team for their Connacht SFC quarter-final showdown with Galway on Sunday afternoon.

When it comes to these sterile post-match press conferences in the bowels of emptying stadiums, it is more often than not the words left unspoken than those uttered which are of utmost interest.

Dublin 2-16 Mayo 0-16

Chris Barrett and Jason Doherty have been drafted into the Mayo team for tomorrow's Allianz League Division 1 semi-final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 3.45pm).

Mayo 1-10 Donegal 0-9, Castlebar

Kildare 1-11 Mayo 0-13

Mayo 0-13 Kildare 1-11

Down 0-13 Mayo 0-11

Down 0-13 Mayo 0-11

James Horan has made one change to the Mayo team that lost to Dublin last weekend for this weekend's clash with Down.

Aidan O'Shea has been listed at centre forward for Mayo's Allianz Football League Division 1 clash with Dublin on Saturday night (throw-in 7pm).

The three-in-a-row dream for Ballintubber is still alive after their come-from-behind victory over Crossmolina in the Mayo SFC semi-final at Elverys MacHale Park yesterday.

There was no shortage of excitement in the third round of the Mayo senior club football championship with Crossmolina, the 2001 All-Ireland club champions, snatching a place in the quarter-finals in dramatic fashion.

The Mayo senior football camp received a massive boost ahead of the Connacht SFC final in two weeks time when Aidan O’Shea lined out for Breaffy in the county championship yesterday.

MAYO’S Alan Dillon recovered from a freak accident during the warm-up before Ballintubber’s SFC clash yesterday to come off the bench and guide the defending champions to a hard-fought victory.

Mayo 3-14 Sligo 1-8