Aside from the sleepy and crushingly predictable Kerry-Clare encounter, we were treated to an invigorating weekend at Croke Park.
Cork's older brigade showed flashes of their 2009-2010 form but ultimately faded against a Donegal side who some had pegged as vulnerable beforehand.
Mayo were enjoying a serene afternoon at half-time on Saturday. They were busy careering away from Westmeath and the hopes of the neutrals that they might be treated to a contest were in dust.
But a spirited revival gave Mayo a real fright and it wasn't until injury time that they put the game to bed.
And then the following day, former minnows Tipperary re-introduced some attacking swagger to Gaelic football, ironically against a county who were once famed for it.
In our player of the week poll, players from the four winning teams vied for the award. Cillian O'Connor and Darran O'Sullivan pulled in 8% apiece.
Tipperary's rangy full forward Michael Quinlivan attracted support from 26% of the readership. But the result was a landslide.
Paddy McBrearty mustered a whopping 58% after his scintillating attacking display against Cork. He kicked 0-11 in total with only 0-4 coming from placed balls. One of the finest forward performances the sacred ground has seen. A runaway winner.
