Galway hurling captain David Burke has identified Cork as slight favourites to join the Tribesmen in the All-Ireland hurling final, a comment that will inevitably be stored for motivation in Waterford.

Barry Cahill spent enough time with Rory Gallagher on the Old Navan Road during the 2000s to know he has something planned for Dublin on Saturday.

GAA Director General Paraic Duffy has issued a passionate defence of the under fire football Championship, flatly rejecting Jim McGuinness’ claim that last weekend was a ‘watershed moment’ necessitating urgent overhaul.