In expectation of Kerry and Dublin provincial wins, Kerry won't meet a 2025 Division 1 team before playoffs (Cork, Clare, Monaghan, Meath, Louth)
In contrast, Donegal can will have had four or five games against 2025 Div 1 opponents to reach same stage.

This is a good insight into what it takes to get Croke Park ready for rugby from the pitch manager, who just happens to be a Northampton supporter! (via Colm Keys)

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Sam Maguire Cup draw
Seeds 1/2: Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Armagh, Donegal, Dublin, Louth
Seeds 3: Derry, Tyrone, Roscommon, Monaghan
Seeds 4: Cavan, Cork, Meath, Westmeath

What Shane O'Donnell continues to do on a hurling field after what he's been through. Superb again today when Clare needed leadership.

No Tony Kelly for Clare against Cork today.
Replaced on the squad by John Conneally.
Darragh Lohan also out, Sean Wrynn in.

Cusack Park in Ennis to host the Munster football final on Sunday week, 1.45, after coin toss went Clare's way.

Limerick under pressure at HT.
10 wides to Clare's four tells its own tale.
Shane O'Donnell a force of nature in the pine forest that is Limerick's defence.

The quality of Dara O Baoill's finishing in those situations is quite something.
Getting the weight and pace right to hit the target over a scrambling goalkeeper not straightforward.

McGuinness 4, Harte 0
None as emphatic as this.

Fool me three times...who's fault is that?

Risk always greater than reward for travelling goalkeepers.
Even Paddy Cullen found that out in a different time!

The Throw-In football show: Meath’s lack of belief and Mickey Harte vs Jim McGuinness

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21,445 in Croke Park for Meath and Dublin. Not much to engage them either. Stephen Cluxton not finding kick-out targets (5) about the only thing unpredictable so far.

8,324 attendance in Clones

Monaghan 0-7 to 0-5 ahead in Clones but quality of Patrick Lynch's frees into the wind top quality. 5 from 5.
Cavan right in it.

Big surprise in Clones! Rory Beggan starts for Monaghan. No one saw that coming..

Trials always need proper lab conditions.
Jim Gavin said he'd 'park' any previous personal opinions on playing rules for this process.
Was opposed to advance mark initially.

Had a bit of everything and that sets up a summer of intrigue.
Rare to see Dublin wide open as they were.

Mickey Harte has now won league titles in his first year with all three counties he has managed.
2003 - Tyrone Div 1
2021 - Louth Div 4 (joint, no final)
2024 - Derry Div 1

Derry Div 1 league champions, win penalty shootout v Dublin 3-1. Two great saves from Odhran Lynch who had the Clones experience from last year.