Cathal Mullaney and Conor Neville from the RTÉ Sport team are joined by Éamonn Fitzmaurice to take a look at round 6 of the Allianz Football League. Fitzmaurice boldly proposes that Kerry may be entering an era similar to Jim Gavin's Dublin from 2015-2020 as they are seemingly getting harder and harder to beat.
Mayo's attacking game against Kerry was broken down, with the ex-Kingdom manager and player stating he felt any issues would be ironed out in time for championship season, with the loss in Tralee likely providing plenty of footage for Andy Moran to delve into.
The Rossies' flying form was another topic of discussion and Fitzmaurice feels they look like they have preserved more energy than usual to buck a trend of not being able to produce after a strong league performance.
Ger Brennan's post-match comments were brought up with Fitzmaurice reflecting that the "straight shooting" manager maybe felt there was a lack of leadership in their second-half performance that allowed Armagh to control the kickouts.
Thoughts also turned to what approach Jack O'Connor will take for the final-round clash against the Orchard County, with incentives for both sides likely to make for an exciting clash in the Athletic Grounds.
As the league comes to a close the panel wonder if players are as concerned and aware of the permutations that are a hot topic of discussion this week. Fitzmaurice reflects that it depends on the player and their level of personal "nerdiness" around the intricacies of the game.
Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are also discussed, with Cork's fate determined to be very much in their own hands against Tyrone, whom they have a decent record against, and uniquely all seven teams remain in the mix in Division 4.
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