With over a month to go to the start of the Allianz football league attention is already turning to it.
Cavan and Monaghan will meet on the opening weekend on January 25th in Kingspan Breffni. The opening round of Division two.
Whereas, with no pre-season tournaments supporters will be eager to see what players have been added or left panels. The new rules will also get a first outing in a competitive environment.
Indeed it is the introduction of those rules that appears to have drawn a number players back into the intercounty fold.
Our Cavan GAA commentator Damien Donohoe noted, the Breffni county has been boosted by the return of a number of key players