Kieran Shannon: This year's Ulster final was the best in more than two decades

Not since the 2019 Dublin-Kerry All Ireland final replay has there has been as a better standard of first-half long-range point-scoring from two teams.

Jason McGee of Donegal celebrates winning Ulster SFC final against Armagh after a penalty shootout. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

After Sunday’s Ulster football final, Jim McGuinness told reporters that the previous evening his team had gathered in a hotel where the broadband was obviously decent and they watched the Cork-Limerick hurling game live on GAAGO.

“It was amazing, amazing,” he said. “A brilliant way to set us up for the weekend. Fellas leaving it all out there.” The compliment could have been returned by Pat Ryan or anyone else who took in the game McGuinness’s side had just edged. For Donegal-Armagh was amazing too. Amazing. A brilliant way to wrap up a terrific weekend for Gaelic games. Fellas leaving it all out there.