Eoin Sheahan

How much does Kerry Cork

matter when Kerry know they have to play Donegal in two weeks Cork know they have to play me in two weeks the same goes for Roscommon and Galway they know their opponents I'm not quite sure it'll diminish too much the occasions this weekend because there is literally a trophy on the line particularly when it comes to the likes of Roscommon and Cork who are not the reigning champions in their provinces I think there are I think there's a potential for huge occasions on Sunday afternoon

But maybe the debate around when you do the draw needs to be revisited because it does feel a little bit odd that all four teams playing football this weekend know exactly what their next game is going to be.

It is.

There is a lack of jeopardy to use Gaelic Games' favourite word over the last couple of years.

Yeah, so Galway United versus Shamrock Rovers is our live game on Off the Ball tonight.

Stephen Doyle and Johnny Dunleavy are going to be commentating on that one from 7.45.

It was a really, really big week last week for the League of Ireland in terms of what we might actually expect to happen here.

Last Friday was very dramatic in terms of St.

Pat's clinging on to kind of affairs at the top of the table.

But Monday, as a lot of people expected, twisted back the other way where Shamrock Rovers were the only team to actually get a win.

So they opened up a three-point gap at the top of the table on St.

Pat's.

Those Friday, Monday weeks tend to be the weeks where Shamrock Rovers have done damage over the past couple of seasons because of the tight turnaround.

Their squad depth is their strongest weapon, really, in those sorts of weeks.

And so it proved last week.

But there might just be another twist in the tale.

Galway, tough place to go.

And St.

Pat's are at home to Waterford at eight o'clock this evening.