With Oasis in August, GAA's financial realities keep 2025 All-Irelands in July

Unless there is a replay, it is likely that at least four years will have passed before another male senior inter-county championship game has been played in August.

A full-house view of the Cork v Clare All-Ireland hurling final at Croke Park. Pic: Larry Cummins

One split healed, another remained on Tuesday morning as a couple of Manchester-Irish brothers effectively confirmed the demarcation line in the structure of the GAA calendar will remain in July.

This week 15 years ago was the last time Liam and Noel Gallagher shared a stage, a couple of days before Kerry battled their way past Meath, the birthplace of their estranged father Tommy, in an All-Ireland SFC semi-final.