Mayo were 10 points to the good yesterday early in the second half, leading by 0-17 to 0-7, and yet they were reduced to stumbling over the finish line to win by three.

Laois head to Croke Park next weekend for their clash with Dublin full of confidence and with a real pep in their step – I was going to say “momentum” – but it has now officially become the most overused word in the GAA lexicon during the qualifiers.