Conor McManus: Rule changes make Gaelic football more exciting and managing the clock even more crucial
Donegal showed a bit more ambition but Armagh will improve
Conor McManus: Leaders emerge for Galway, but Mayo lose their way again
The hard work done, a Connacht title was right there for the challengers
Conor McManus: End of an era for Leinster but no shortage of Ulster candidates for Sam Maguire
Armagh look improved as they get ready for rematch with Donegal
Conor McManus: Donegal set and sprang the trap for impatient Monaghan
Was lack of goal opportunities in Clones the price of incentivising long-range kicks?
Conor McManus: Malachy O’Rourke effect already has Tyrone doing simple things well
Battle of the goalkeepers key to the outcome of Monaghan v Donegal encounter