Tougher road to final meant Armagh and Galway were that bit more battle-hardened
Perhaps surprisingly, both Donegal and Kerry found the pace too hot during the crucial final period of their respective semi-finals
Galway kick on to make the All-Ireland final as Donegal run out of steam
‘The batteries ran a wee bit lower,’ says Jim McGuinness as Donegal miss out on their chance to face Armagh in the All-Ireland final in two weeks’ time
FT Galway 1-14 Donegal 0-15: All-Ireland semi-final as it happened
Follow all the action as both teams look to book a place in the final to play Armagh
Armagh make first All-Ireland final since 2003 after thrilling win over Kerry
Orchard county come from five points down in second-half to earn victory after extra-time in a truly titanic tussle
Kieran Donaghy’s four years with Armagh have been the making of him - and vice versa
When the former Kerry full-forward joined Kieran McGeeney’s backroom team, it felt like an unlikely marriage. But his worth as a forwards coach and dressingroom presence has been huge
Malachy Clerkin: All four teams know there is an All-Ireland on offer, if they can reach out and grab it
Everybody was wrong about the football championshiop being a three-horse race. The upshot is that each of the semi-finalists are legitimate contenders for Sam Maguire
For the FAI, this has the potential to be the most harmful scandal of all
Hopefully, the upsetting revelations over the weekend will embolden more people to come forward and tell their story
For Cork to bring Limerick’s five-in-a-row odyssey to an end, only an epic like this would do
John Kiely: ‘We haven’t tasted defeat very often. But any time we have, it has tasted very sour.’
What I Read This Week: ‘Brilliant writing is all about small details’
Here are a few of the bits and bobs that caught my eye this week while I procrastinated from attending to all the fun stuff
Malachy Clerkin: Clare have to be ready for the Kilkennyness that’s coming their way
Conor Fogarty sums up everything that makes Derek Lyng’s side such a consistent, dependable presence at the latter end of the championship every year
Shane O’Donnell: ‘The stone wall I ran into when trying to interact with the GAA about my concussion was extremely frustrating’
Whether it’s explaining the art of the pick-up or outlining his problems with the GAA, the Clare full-forward is always one of the most interesting and singular figures in the game
Jack O’Connor makes no apologies for Kerry’s eyesore win over Derry
Kerry boss Jack O'Connor ‘If you think you can play a kind of gung-ho open football against that type of structure then that’s not living in the real world’
Kerry eventually put Derry to bed in a pig of a game at Croke Park
A drab afternoon was saved by cameos from Cillian Burke, Killian Spillane and Dylan Geaney as the Munster champions progress to meet Armagh
The difference with Louth in 2024 is that they’re heading to Croke Park full of belief
Mickey Harte started it, Ger Brennan has continued it - the Wee County has to make sure that they’re not a one-year wonder, whatever happens against Donegal
Everyone has a story to tell in the All-Ireland quarter-finals but Dublin and Kerry remain the teams to beat
The football championship finally gets serious with the two biggest beasts out there for everyone else to take a swing at in Croke Park this weekend