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The water break offers a chance to rehydrate but more importantly it is a chance to reset. Too many teams aren't making the best use of it 

Davy Byrne of Dublin, Conor Loftus of Mayo, Brian Fox of Tipperary and Thomas Galligan of Cavan during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Series National Launch. Picture: Sportsfile

Making the Sos Uisce count

We have seen again and again in the Championship how water breaks can be significant momentum killers and swingers. For such an invaluable opportunity to change the shape of a game – notwithstanding the difficulty getting a complete picture watching on television - I have been amazed at the lack of structure that I have seen so far from most teams.