Dr Ed Coughlan: Player freshness key in All-Ireland final build-up

From a loading perspective there are two considerations left, what needs to get done in the gym and what needs to get done on the pitch

Mayo’s head of strength & conditioning Conor Finn conducts pre-match stretching with Mayo players before the Allianz Football League Division 2 North Round 2 match between Westmeath and Mayo at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar, Westmeath. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

And then there were two.

The manner in which Mayo and Tyrone have found their way to this year’s GAA All-Ireland SFC final could not be more different. Starting with their respective league campaigns where Tyrone had a mixed bag of results, albeit in Division 1, with stern tests each week. Mayo on the other hand cruised through their Division 2 games, as expected.