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It was the mathematician and meteorologist Edward Norton Lorenz who came up with the scientific revolution called 'chaos theory'.

In essence, it describes how small changes in the natural world can lead to significant consequences. Lorenzo's study came to be more commonly known as the 'butterfly effect' after he suggested that the flap of a butterfly's wings might ultimately cause a tornado. Extreme, indeed!

A more benign view of said suggestion was in evidence across a number of games on the concluding day of action in the Allianz Football League. A score here and a score there; a missed chance in Castlebar or in Cavan would alter the landscape upon which the promotion/relegation story would unfold.

Omagh, Salthill, Newbridge, Ennis, Inniskeen and Enniskillen also played witness to twists and turns. In real time, positions across the divisional tables kept changing; countless butterflies were flapping their wings.

In Division 3, as Kildare were losing to Antrim and Fermanagh had the lead over Laois, it was the Ernesiders who jumped ahead of the Lilies in the promotion race. After being awarded the points following Leitrim's forfeit a week earlier, there no doubt would have been an uproar of sorts had Fermanagh risen. Kildare eventually stirred themselves, taking care of business and with it, that promotion ticket.

Dara McVeety's two-point effort trailed just wide as the hooter sounded at Breffni Park. Cavan's chance to draw their match was spurned as parity would have taken them to Division 1. McVeety, possibly thinking time was running out as was the case prior to the rule tweaks which came in after round five, shot on sight from the wing. He need not have rushed it. A levelling score and Roscommon would have missed out on