Corofin manager Stephen Rochford and his selectors were impressed with what they saw from Slaughtneil on Sunday.

The manager and his backroom team of Trevor Burke, Kevin O'Brien and Ger Keane made the trip to Portlaoise to run the rule over their St Patrick's Day opponents and, speaking to The Irish Independent, Burke revealed: "We were a bit excited on Saturday but we were brought back down to earth on Sunday when we went to Portlaoise.

"We couldn't miss that opportunity to check out the opposition before an All-Ireland.

"Slaughtneil looked very impressive. They are a very good outfit."

A member of the Corofin team that claimed All-Ireland club honours in 1998, Burke added: "What impressed the most was the heart that Slaughtneil showed. They had great heart and belief.

"Mickey Moran, their manager, has done an excellent job, and their fitness was phenomenal. Even in the last few minutes they were going up and down the pitch as if it was the first few minutes.

"They showed great ability throughout the whole team. There didn't seem to be any weak links."

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