Jonny Cooper

Kerry and Dublin have made their plans - now it’s a matter of bringing them to fruition on the pitch

Jack O’Connor has assembled an impressive blend of youth and experience as the champions prepare to face their great rivals

The two finalists have so much going for them but it has to come out when it matters most on the day

All four teams bring momentum and their own distinct style of play to the second biggest weekend of the season

Last weekend in Croke Park reminded me that the GAA has a lot to be immensely proud of

Speed is going to be crucial over the coming weeks as the All-Ireland contenders start to fall by the wayside

New format encouraged inconsistency but there are no more second chances

Everything is going to happen very quickly now and the enjoyable thing for players is finding out what they’re made of in situations they can’t plan for

A visit to the European rugby champions produced valuable insights about how to excel when the stakes are high

The margins over the coming weeks are going to be tiny, so each team has to have relentless focus on small wins

Only two teams will lift trophies in the coming weeks – the other 31 must find other ways of measuring progress

When the action is relentless in a championship game, players with the best self-control are those who will shine

When defending against highly-skilled modern players, thinking is a luxury you don’t have

With time becoming finite, there’s limited space for major physical or tactical improvements now

Forty-nine times out of 50, David Murray’s marking of Damien Comer would have been perfect - one slight movement as the ball came back off the post meant this was the one time it didn’t work out