Relevance of the provincial championships to competition for Sam Maguire has declined to virtually nothing
Dublin GAA
All-Ireland SFC: Cork need to seize their moment, Louth will fancy second place in their group while Mayo and Galway will wonder if they might be better off losing the Connacht final
Mayo and Galway left with Connacht final conundrum after Sam Maguire draw
Donegal could face Derry or Tyrone again in group stage
Injuries have plagued the forward’s progress, with ‘15 to 20-plus hamstring tears over the last five or so years’
Galway and Kilkenny still top dogs in Leinster; Donegal find hidden depths; Limerick tweak a winning formula; Leinster football needs a road show
Defending All-Ireland champions have 20 points to spare on Offaly in Leinster semi-final
Goalkeeper Sean Brennan pulls off a spectacular second half save to keep Carlow at bay and preserve Dublin’s win
Jim McGuinness’s Donegal side defend unbeaten record this season as they lock horns against old rivals Tyrone
Kildare’s frustrating inconsistency suggests a lack of identity and leadership, which could be exposed at Croke Park on Sunday
Dublin veteran Ciarán Kilkenny has Offaly connections but has never experienced championship action against the county until now
Danny Sutcliffe and Cian O’Sullivan both produced goals in injury time to give Micheál Donoghue’s men an unlikely share of the spoils
Limerick will not be able to treat five-in-a-row bid as just another championship
Mayo’s inability to have several top forwards playing together has been their Achilles heel for years, and Kevin McStay needs to solve that
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