GAA talking points: Derry now a model of stability and consistency

With every chance Galway and Mayo will meet in championship, this is the latest instalment in an evolving narrative where both are desperate not to let the other out in front again

CONSISTENT: Gareth McKinless and Niall Toner of Derry celebrate a goal during the game against Dublin earlier in the league. Derry are now a model of consistency. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Mayo and Galway get up close and personal again 

Despite all the close games between Galway and Mayo over the last three decades, when the counties shared the points on the opening night of the league in January, it was the first time since November 1997 that Mayo and Galway had drawn in a league game.