Christy O'Connor's talking points: Distance is never an issue when will matches commitment

Kilerrin-Clonberne are a team apart but they have also largely followed the pattern of All-Ireland winners since Ballymacarbry’s dominance - when a dominant team arrives, they hang around.

TALKING POINTS: Kilcoo manager Martin Corey during the AIB Ulster GAA Club SFC final match against Scotstown. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Distance not an issue for ambitious clubs 

For a long time in Kilcoo when Mickey Moran was their manager, it was a ritual that the players never once deviated from. Up at the crack of dawn to travel to Maghera in Derry for gym sessions with their S&C coach Ollie Cummins. The guts of a three-hour round trip of 240km across three counties for a tough session before the working day even warmed up may have seemed excessive for a group of club players. Not for Kilcoo. Never for Kilcoo.