IN the run-up to any All-Ireland final, there are feet and yards of newsprint written about the usual suspects: The teams, the players, the managers, their families and the fans, writes Colm O'Regan.

The fact that Waterford have tucked away 11 goals this season, while Galway have only scored two, should demonstrate that their sweeper is anything but a negative tactic, writes Eimear Ryan.