“The attitude is unbelievable,” says John Egan. “Obviously we are where we are in the league but there’s still a chance to go out and win a huge game of football every weekend.

Rarely has an All-Ireland final generated such a thrill of expectancy; rarely has football’s annual showpiece elicited such wavering uncertainty about the outcome.

Republic of Ireland defender John Egan was left frustrated after Hull City's 1-0 loss at Swansea City on Good Friday. Egan was penalised after a Zan Vipotnik's shot hit him in the face, only for ...