What’s trending in Gaelic football right now?

Blanket defence? Hand-passes a-go-go? Yes, but what styles or attitudes are unique to the protagonists as they shake up for the forthcoming championship? We analyse the top 10.

Cork's on-running goals

Mid-range kick-pass from Fintan Goold into Donal Óg Hodnett. Hodnett feeds the ball to Conor Dorman who's half-muffled shot falls to Jamie O'Sullivan. Goal. Brian Hurley recovers a long ball about to go dead. He sends a looping hand-pass across the square to an unmarked Tomás Clancy. Goal. Colm O'Driscoll kicks into Colm O'Neill who quickly offloads to the rushing O'Sullivan. He hand-passes again to an isolated John O'Rourke who gets the necessary touch. Goal. Dorman takes receipt of an overhead hand-pass and solos to within seven metres of the goal. He squares a hand-pass to Brian Hurley. Goal. Four league games (Dublin, Donegal, Kerry, Mayo respectively), four similarly executed goals by Cork - and there were more. For all the defensive attributes thrown at them, they are still committing numbers from their back-line to attacks.