Eight observations from the opening round of the championship

Mayo coughed up 15 turnovers in the attacking third versus the opposition’s eight. Roscommon scored 1-4 from turnovers in comparison to Mayo’s 0-3

CONTACT: Jordan Flynn of Mayo in action against Conor Hussey of Roscommon during the Connacht football Championship quarter-final at MacHale Park in Castlebar. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Just like that we’ve had the first volley from the championship match machine gun. Nine down, 90 more to go. Strap in.

2023 presents a fun challenge for everyone involved. Can fans consume this much Gaelic football? No doubt. Will they be able to? Not likely. The Sunday Game get enough stick as it is and while a Saturday highlights show will go some way towards alleviating the problem, this weekend shows it won’t be revelatory. Of the nine fixtures, three were shown live, and the rest had to fight for space in the fifty-five minutes provided for highlights.