“TYPICAL Crossmaglen” was the refrain that carried on the chilly Cavan air yesterday afternoon.

Crossmaglen 2-9 Naomh Conaill 0-10

UNLIKE 12 months ago, the Croke Park floodlights will go unused for the opening weekend of the National Football League but the meeting of the league and All-Ireland champions in Ballybofey should still be an illuminating spectacle.