Éamonn Fitzmaurice: For weekend winners, is momentum or fatigue the biggest factor?

Cork, Monaghan, Tyrone and Mayo were all under the microscope at the weekend as quarter-final rivals ready their game plan for Croke Park next weekend

MOMENTUM OR FATIGUE?: Daniel O’Mahony, left and Brian O’Driscoll of Cork celebrate after the All-Ireland SFC win over Roscommon at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Pic: Tom Beary/Sportsfile

Kerry, Dublin, Armagh and Derry were all sitting pretty over the weekend watching the Championship action unfold as they awaited Monday morning's quarter-final draw. One of the many advantages of being already in the last eight is the ability to get around to the matches in four venues. 

With the condensed nature of the season and with teams constantly playing on the same weekends, it is much harder to get a look at your rivals in the flesh. It was something I always loved to do in general, but particularly to have a look at upcoming opposition for the knockout stages of the championship.