After the weekend which saw no less than five finals take place at Croke Park, we take a look at the main talking points from the GAA action.
Mayo finally get over the line
With Mayo trailing by four points at the break on Sunday, it looked like the same old story. The Connacht side had failed to win ten national finals since their Allianz League title in 2001. However, three second-half goals dragged them over the line for a famous triumph.
James Horan's return to the helm has given them the impetus to kick on, and a much-needed injection of youth has ensured the older guard are enjoying new lease of life.
The manner in which they pushed on with the game in the melting pot in the closing stages showed that this side are very much in the Sam Maguire conversation ahead of the summer.
Were Kerry too predictable?
Much has been made of Kerry's rise under Peter Keane, and there are still causes for optimism ahead of the summer campaign.
However, Mayo contained their main threats in Sunday's decider, with Tommy Walsh struggling to make an impact and Seán O'Shea's influence subdued.
David Clifford will improve as he puts his injury problems further behind him, and Paul Geaney's return will bolster the side.
Nonetheless, Sunday was a lesson that they will need to be far more dynamic for the summer battles ahead.
Meath can keep their heads held high
Donegal, and in particular Michael Murphy, won all the plaudits following Saturday evening's triumph over Meath. However, the Royals showed that they won't necessarily be out of their depth in the top tier next season.
Bursting into a 1-6 to 0-1 lead in the early stages, the Leinster county blitzed the reigning Ulster champions with Mickey Newman in particular causing Donegal bother.
Andy McEntee conceded that the better team won on the day, but he will be quietly content with his side's achievements in 2019 to date.
"There's initial disappointment with not winning the game, but we can take an awful lot from our performances throughout the league," he commented at full-time.
It would take something special from Meath to stop Dublin this summer, but there was enough evidence in the Division 2 final that there could be a competitive future for the Leinster Football Championship in the coming years.
Limerick power on
There's no sign of the All-Ireland champions letting up. John Kiely's charges were full value for an eight-point triumph over Waterford, and in truth the margin could have been greater had they capitalised on spurned goal chances or been more accurate with 15 shots going wide.
Aaron Gillane ran riot in the first half, and when Noel Connors came to terms with the Patrickswell star, Limerick weren't found wanting for game-winners with several other forwards taking up the mantle.
This young side are growing in confidence, and they showed that as they blitzed a resurgent Waterford team at Croke Park.
Not every hurling county went all out for league glory in recent weeks, but there's no doubting who sits top of the pile ahead of the summer.
Joe Canning injury blows Leinster Championship wide open
Joe Canning is sidelined for up to 16 weeks, and there's no doubting that the Leinster Championship will be poorer for his absence. However, it does level the playing field in the province, and severely dents the Tribesmen's hopes of three provincial titles in a row.
With trips to Nowlan Park and Parnell Park in store, Micheál Donoghue's charges won't have anything easy, and it's anybody's guess to pick a top three.
Kilkenny welcome back the Ballyhale Shamrocks contingent, Dublin enjoyed a hugely positive springtime campaign, Wexford are striving to take the next step under Davy Fizgerald and Carlow are moving in the right direction and will be hoping to take a scalp.
The battle for the Bob O'Keeffe Cup promises to be an enthralling one.