SAM BIG DAYS AHEAD

Armagh's depth stands out but Kerry coming

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WHAT a chaotic weekend. Armagh and Derry put a dent in the All-Ireland aspirations of Dublin and Galway respectively, while Mayo quelled the rising tide around Tyrone.

While Derry and Mayo's performance had backlash written all over them and they have to back it up now, there's substance to what Armagh are doing, as Kerry wait in the long grass and Monaghan continue to impress.

We take a look at where the top 10 stand after a hectic weekend of drama.

ARMAGH

The champions jumped from fourth favourites to second favour-ites with the bookies after their five-point win over Dublin in Croke Park at the weekend. Those three two-pointers Rian O'Neill scored showed his value to Armagh in the big games.

The main differences with Armagh and everyone else are their squad depth and that they don't rely on one marquee forward.

They beat Dublin without All Star Aidan Forker, Aaron McKay, Oisin O'Neill and Ciaran Mackin, and not a word about it.

Their kickout press is the best in the land too.

All-Ireland Odds: 10/3

KERRY

There's a reason the bookies have them as All-Ireland favourites. They're cruising through their group and will arrive fresh for a quarter-final - if not battle hardened.

Held Cork at arm's length comfortably, but untimely injuries to Paudie Clifford, Diarmuid O'Connor, Paul Geaney and Barry 'Dan' O'Sullivan will test them.

Real sense of the unknown about them, with the new rules, David Clifford, their kicking game and Croke Park a potentially lethal cocktail.

All-Ireland Odds: 9/4

DONEGAL