10 reasons why Dublin v Mayo is bigger than Leinster v Munster

At 7pm on Saturday, Dublin becomes the OK Corral as the “Blue Wave” is pitted against “Blue Magic” in a showdown.

On paper, a round six Division 1 fixture doesn’t register alongside a top of the table RaboDirect Pro12 game between Leinster and Munster, coming just a week before their respective Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

But then what is on offer in Croke Park is the first meeting since last September of last year’s two best football teams.