On Friday night in the Tyrone SFC reigning champions Trillick got the better of Killyclogher after a penalty shootout to book their place in the semi-finals.
An absorbing game was served up at Healy Park and with the sides still deadlocked after regulation time and the extra 20 minutes, Trillick held their nerve when it came to the spot kicks, winning 4-3 to advance.
All championship club and inter-county matches will be decided on the day this year, with penalties the ultimate method in separating sides.
During coverage of the Mayo SFC quarter-finals on Saturday GAA Live, both Cora Staunton and Stephen Rochford had somewhat differing views as to whether the drama of a penalty shootout should decide things.
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"My thoughts are probably a no," said Staunton.
The AFLW and former Mayo star feels a golden score is a better way to settle matters, particularly when it comes to the biggest day of the year.
"Have your two periods of extra-time but then a golden score rather than a penalty shootout. It comes down to luck. In the inter-county season when you get to the All-Ireland final and, you would rather see a golden score settle things."
Rochford could very well be watching on from the sidelines if Donegal are faced with those do-or-die kicks later in the autumn.
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"Everybody knows about it going in, so if it's the way it has to be then it's the way it has to be," were the opening thoughts of the Mayo native.
However, he added: "I do think the golden score will lead to a different type of drama and may turn into a negative situation. With a penalty shootout, the score opportunities are there. The golden score might turn into the 15 behind the ball and I don't know whether that would lend to too much excitement either."
It was put to the panel by presenter Joe Stack that the big games, maybe not the All-Ireland final, should be settled on the day.
"The narrative of condensing a season that accommodates both the club and the county would necessitate having less games and there would be an element of excitement on that," said Rochford.
That said, not an excitement the players may welcome.
He continued: "It probably doesn't feel as good that it becomes the norm for an amateur player to be dealing with that in a stadium of up to 60,000 people.
"That sort of pressure is not something a player is used to, unlike professional soccer players."
