'We saw an awful lot of what we wanted to see'- James Horan encouraged after FRC trial games

The former Mayo boss took a lot of positives from the weekend action at HQ.

MANO O MANO: Niall Grimley of Ulster and Aidan O’Shea of Connacht contest a throw in to start a quarter. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Former Mayo manager James Horan, a member of the GAA's Football Review Committee, reckons the Allianz interprovincial series proved that new rules can bring fresh energy and excitement to the game.

Ulster and Connacht played out a thunderous final encounter at Croke Park with the Kieran Donnelly-managed northerners eventually prevailing after a penalty shoot-out.