A first glimpse of the new rules in Castlebar: kickout struggles, 50m swings, goalkeeper influence

Monaghan and Mayo showed the new rules will take some time to bed in. 

NEW REALITY: Mayo selector Stephen Rochford speaks to his team before the game. Pic: James Crombie

Mayo 1-14 Monaghan 1-16 

Here we go. The crowd might be sparse, the new pitch markings indiscernible in the snow, but this is still the future. Monaghan beat Mayo in a whole new game. It is a game that will take some time to bed in.