Armagh's chicken and egg scenario
The contrast between Ulster rivals Derry and Armagh at Croke Park on Sunday was stark, even allowing for the early stage of the year.
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The contrast between Ulster rivals Derry and Armagh at Croke Park on Sunday was stark, even allowing for the early stage of the year.
Derry needed a penalty shootout to be crowned winners of the Allianz National Football League Division 1 this afternoon.
Derry have named a strong starting 15 for their Allianz League Division 1 final against Dublin at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon.
Derry have named a strong starting 15 for their Allianz League Division 1 final against Dublin at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon.
A concerted tilt at an All-Ireland must be the next step for Derry and Sunday's Allianz League Division 1 final against Dublin will be vital in engineering belief for Mickey Harte's side, according to RTÉ GAA analyst Tomás Ó Sé.
Dublin head into next weekend's Allianz Football League Division 1 final against Derry in a great place, with some of Dessie Farrell’s supporting act putting pressure on for championship selection, according to Ciaran Whelan.
It is a busy day of GAA action, with key games across the Allianz Football league, while Kilkenny await the winners of the Divsion One hurling semi-final.
And so after 96 matches many of the jigsaw pieces are in place with regard to those who dare to look up and others who face the dreaded drop. There is still much on the line ahead of the final round of games in this year's Allianz Football League.