What a weekend's action we had last week. You'd go as far as to say it was one of the most exciting and dramatic that the GAA has seen in years.
Everyone might not agree on the new structure, but nobody can deny that last weekend was a phenomenal weekend for football and we want more of the same.
This weekend should give us that, with four Sam Maguire games that are incredibly hard to call.
The only thing that was missing last weekend was a penalty shootout and I wouldn't bet against us seeing one this weekend.
Donegal take on Tyrone in Ballybofey and after the turmoil the hosts have been through this year, in terms of management changes and county board issues, they've turned their fortunes around.
Oisín Gallen and Daire Ó Baoill have stepped up and Paddy McBrearty is back as captain.
Tyrone have quality but have been inconsistent this year. However, you suspect there is a big performance in them.
Darragh Canavan has been phenomenal in attack, kicking 10 points last weekend and they've got Darren McCurry coming back into the fold this weekend.
Tyrone have the firepower and I think that's going to prove the difference in what should be a tight game.
Kildare face Monaghan in Tullamore and both teams have had inconsistent routes to this game.
Kildare have brought character, skill and all the things you want to see in a team at this time of the championship.
Their score from Kevin Feely against Roscommon epitomised a team with character which has gelled.
Monaghan's best game was against Derry, where they mirrored Derry's structure.
They're going to need a real focus and attention to detail this weekend to record the win.
It's another tight game to call, but Kildare can prevail based on the momentum that they've built up.
Cork take on Roscommon in Páirc Uí Chaoimh and the fortunes of these teams have flipped since the groups started.
Cork have been building, not just on their structure tactically, but more so on their character as a group.
It's been a while since Cork have had this never-say-die character and the way they've finished their games has been telling.
I think Cork will have enough here and they might get over the line by the narrowest of margins.
Galway take on Mayo in the highlight of the weekend, with both teams asking themselves "how the hell did we end up here?"
This encounter is about who can pick themselves up the quickest.
Galway have power, control and structure. However, when Armagh kicked it in long they were found wanting at the back.
Will they be able to fix that in such a short window? Mayo will be looking to expose this apparent weakness and to move the ball quickly to create scoring opportunities.
They won't want to get into a situation where they're trying to penetrate that swarm defence because they've struggled with that facet of the game this year.
I've fancied Galway this year, they've been consistent, I'm going to stick with them to just get over the line.
In the Tailteann Cup, Meath take on Antrim and Down face Laois in the semi-finals.
Andy McEntee leads Antrim into battle against his home county and Down are looking to capitalise on that fantastic win against Cavan.
I think we're going to see a repeat of the 1991 All-Ireland final, with Down and Meath progressing.
Paul Flynn was speaking on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland
Watch Galway v Mayo in the All-Ireland Football Championship on Sunday from 3pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, follow a live blog on RTÉ.ie/Sport and the RTÉ News app or listen to live updates on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1
Watch the Tailteann Cup semi-finals, Down v Laois and Meath v Antrim, on Sunday from 1.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, follow a live blog on RTÉ.ie/Sport and the RTÉ News app or listen to live updates on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1
