New York disrespected us, says Sligo boss Niall Carew

A full hour after the astroturf had settled, crowds were still coming through the turnstiles in the Bronx.

The 2017 All-Ireland Championship had officially begun with a pulsating clash played out on the beady plastic surface at Gaelic Park.

While the late, late arrivals were clearly more interested in the social than sporting aspect of the occasion, they didn’t need to check the scoreboard to tell it had been the visitors’ day.