What next for Cork and Mayo after provincial losses?

DEFEAT: Mayo’s Tommy Conroy in action against Roscommon’s Brian Stack during the Connacht SFC QF at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar, last Sunday. Pic: David Farrell Photography

And now for the wait. Knocked out of their provincial championships this past weekend, nine counties must lick their wounds and sit tight.

Another two from Ulster will join them next weekend but it is this nonet who have the longest break, ranging from five to seven weeks, until they get an opportunity to right the wrongs of last Saturday and Sunday.