Brian Gavin: David Gough in pole position for All-Ireland football final

Mayo captain Aidan O'Shea with referee David Gough after the Connacht champions booked their spot in the All-Ireland final. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Expected results in this weekend’s All-Ireland semi-finals but a strange couple of days, nevertheless.

Time seemed the big thing this weekend particularly in Saturday’s Dublin-Cavan game. So open an affair, it was 15 minutes before Ciarán Branagan blew for a free, something you rarely see in a game of football these days or from a referee trying to set out his stall.