Gary Brennan the catalyst as Clare break on through

Clare 2-12 Roscommon 1-9: The system may be broken, but the sights and sounds that spilled across the pitch after the final whistle in Sathill on Saturday were another reminder of the extra colour that the back door route can add to the championship.

Hundreds of Clare supporters had stood perched on the sidelines before their side secured a first All-Ireland quarter-final berth via this Round 4A qualifier.

And they lingered for an age afterwards, sunning themselves under the unfamiliar glare of real championship success.