Replying To culmore:  "Galway, Donegal and Monaghan and Cavan have been doing serious training since last November, cant see them getting any fitter or stronger for here on, so don't expect a long stay in Championship for them ."

Replying To culmore:  "Galway, Donegal and Monaghan and Cavan have been doing serious training since last November, cant see them getting any fitter or stronger for here on, so don't expect a long stay in Championship for them ."

Replying To doratheexplorer:  "Cavan have definitely not peaked. A lot of players only came in a week before league and Gaels lads during. That's big reason why 13 debuts in first league game. The likes of Mackey, Johnson and Gearoid only getting fully fit now."

Replying To culmore:  "Galway, Donegal and Monaghan and Cavan have been doing serious training since last November, cant see them getting any fitter or stronger for here on, so don't expect a long stay in Championship for them ."

Replying To culmore:  "Galway, Donegal and Monaghan and Cavan have been doing serious training since last November, cant see them getting any fitter or stronger for here on, so don't expect a long stay in Championship for them ."

Replying To patk:  "You haven't a clue. With Monaghan for example, a range of players have been coming back at different rates, with certain lads playing their first part in the league at different stages. McManus was used in bits and pieces for a good bit of the league - as opposed to playing every minute like in previous leagues - and Kieran Hughes only came back for the last couple of games really. The team we put out against Mayo on the first day hardly suggests a squad that has been in hard training for months.

In regards to the topic, I wouldn't say peaking is the correct term, but it is important to hit the ground running in May seeing as we are away to Tyrone. If you aren't prepared for a fixture like that then you'd be in trouble. It's very important this year for us to get to the super 8s, like many other counties I'm sure, but whoever loses that opening game in Ulster certainly has a tougher road. But in general, I'd say we used the league well in terms of the panel and the squad strength looks much better than a couple of years ago. We were able to win 5 games in the league while experimenting a good bit and having used 31 players this year. Kerr, Garland and especially Kearns all look like they can make a good contribution in the championship. And the returning Boyle at full back has been excellent, which also frees up Drew Wylie to CHB where he too has had a good league. We only really had a full pick of players(minus injured Barry McGinn) for the last couple of games, and even then it didn't seem clear who was the first fifteen for the championship, which is a positive in terms of competition for places. I would say we look to be hitting a good level of form in time for the Tyrone game(which we'd have to), but I don't see that as being a negative for performing later in the summer, should we reach that stage."