THERE had only been one draw in the All-Ireland Senior Football final since the turn of the millennium. That was in 2016, when Cillian O’Connor brought Mayo level with Dublin in the deep recesses of injury time.

A draw is always unlikely, you’re unlucky/lucky if you happen to come upon one, but it is always possible. It was probable that, in the event of one last Sunday, the replay would be dropped into the middle of Irish Champions Weekend.