This victory was so seismic that it’s legitimate to say there is little to compare with it across the last half-century.

When Cork last played Dublin in Croke Park, in the 2022 All-Ireland quarter-final, 12 of the players which featured that afternoon had never played in Croke Park before. It showed when Dublin cruised to an 11-point win.

The new rules have changed predictive scoring patterns and trends but Saturday’s meeting was another stress test to see if both Armagh and Galway are still as close as they have been - or if Armagh had moved ahead of the Connacht side.

Elsewhere, can Brian Hayes rediscover his mojo? And Kildare’s long road to try and get back into Leinster.

The only two results Derry got this year were those two draws against Galway, which is all the more surreal again considering Derry’s dire record against Galway.

Against Kilkenny on Saturday, Tipperary U20 manager Brendan Cummins seeks to complete a double he started as a manager. 

Hurling's black card rule is so vague that it is almost unenforceable.

With Tyrone up next for Donegal, Jim McGuinness will be hell-bent on maintaining his record against the team he always wanted to beat more than any other.

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Meanwhile, Mayo's odds of All-Ireland glory look slim once more with Group One hosting some major Sam Maguire hopefuls