Jim McGuinness looms, but it's time for Armagh to deliver

Two provincial finals remain, but only one looks like drawing in the neutrals. It's hard to see anything other than Dublin steamrolling to another Leinster title, but in Clones on Sunday it is like splitting hairs to pick a winner between Armagh and Donegal.

Without any disrespect to Louth, I’m not sure there is much point in dwelling on the Leinster final.

Ger Brennan has done a brilliant job, coming in after the Mickey Harte exit and the doom and gloom that surrounded that. They more than acquitted themselves well in Division 2 and are back in a second successive provincial decider.

If Louth can hold tight and be in the game for 20, 25 minutes, is that an achievement in itself? It’s not even a great thing to say, but that’s the reality.

The question I’d have is how much damage will Sunday inflict on them going into the group stages?

That’s the challenge for Brennan and his team, can they recover well enough as I expect a defeat of at least 15 points?

Last Sunday in Ennis showed what can happen when the venue at least plays in favour of the underdog. Kerry never looked seriously in danger of losing the Munster final, but the game at least was competitive, played out in a cracking atmosphere. At the very least, it had some semblance of an occasion worthy of a provincial decider.

It’s not what we are likely to witness at GAA HQ on Sunday.

Teams might say they want to play in Croke Park, but it’s not benefitting them in any way, shape or form. You should earn your crust, earn your right to play in Croke Park.

I think Dublin themselves are sick of playing in Croke Park for Leinster games where there is no atmosphere or crowd.

They constantly say they would love nothing more than playing around the country, but the one-sided nature of