TV View: Here's how the new rules looked on weekend one of the Allianz League

40-Metre Scoring
Points scored from outside the 40-metre arc will now be worth two points, while points scored from within the 40-metre arc will remain worth one point and converted 45s will continue to be worth one point

Tyrone v Derry: Was the final score 2-0-13 to 1-1-7 or was it 2-13 to 1-9? Media outlets reported both over the weekend, although time will tell on that front. Brendan Rogers of Derry and Tyrone's Darren McCurry were the only scorers of a two-pointers in Omagh, on a difficult night for football on a heavy pitch and windy conditions.

An interesting case arose for Paul Cassidy, the Derry wing-forward, who put the ball over the bar for an old-school one-pointer. With the same two counties having played a National Hurling League match beforehand, the old arc - still used in hurling - and the new scoring arc for football are different sizes. The Healy Park groundsmen did try and eradicate this by painting the old arc markings over in green paint, and although the awarding of a single point for Cassidy was the correct call, it did cause momentary confusion.

Galway v Armagh: The new two point rule was probably the main reason Galway ran out winners by 1-12 to 0-9. Cillian O Currain, Shane Walsh and Paul Conroy hit three ‘two pointers’ in quick succession to put a decisive gap between the teams. Armagh were arguably the better team over the 70+ minutes and should have had a penalty rather than a free in the final minutes.

Dublin v Mayo: This is one that no doubt managers have looked at as the fulcrum of their gameplan for 2025. On Saturday night, many were taken, in fact between the two teams there were almost 60 scoring chances created over the 70 minute period. Many of them were two-point kicks, but only one landed when Mayo’s Fergal Boland pushed himself away from the Dublin line guarding the arc to find space and fire over for two-points. With the introduction of this new rule while a goal remains at three points, one would have to ask whether working the ball inside for a goal opportunity is worth it anymore if your team is loaded with an abundance of long-range shooters