Padraig Faulkner: Ulster final the priority for Cavan

Crucially, an Ulster final is unquestionably attainable for this Cavan group.

SETTING GOALS: Cavan senior footballer, Padraig Faulkner. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

In the exhausted efforts to comprehend the new championship structure, Cavan have been depicted as a sort of Schrödinger's cat. Is their hope to play for Sam Maguire dead or alive? No one knows. We won’t open the lid for weeks.

At this point most have a grasp of the general break down. The eight provincial finalists, Tailteann Cup winners Westmeath and the seven next ranked teams based on league standings will compete for Sam Maguire. Due to the Connacht draw, that means a Division Four team or New York will be in. That also means the Division 3 winners are out.