The final word, appropriately, was Sean Quigley’s.

Cavan chairman Gerry Brady has revealed their senior football management will speak to players about avoiding verbals ahead of Sunday’s Ulster quarter-final derby with Monaghan.

The tragic loss of rugby ace Nevin Spence was mourned today by a leading figure in gaelic games, whose ranks also lost a young player in an accident only days ago.

ARMCHAIR GAA fans will be spoilt for choice this spring by a highly unusual broadcasting arrangement which will see rival TV stations simultaneously air different National League games.