Stat’s how it looks in Div 1:

THE countdown to the Championship will begin this evening for all bar the fortunate few counties that qualify for NFL finals.

It’s a fitting time to look back and assess exactly how the top teams have performed throughout the six games so far this spring. Here are the key stats from Division 1 which make for interesting reading: DUBLIN

Players used: 31

Started all six games: StephenMichael Fitzsimons,Cluxton, Philly Fenton, McMahon,Niall Scully Brian

Breakthrough player: Niall Scully Top man: Brian Fenton (above)

DONEGAL

Players used: 30

Started all six games: Mark Anthony McGinley, Paddy McGrath, Ryan McHugh, Marty O’Reilly, Ciaran Thompson, Michael Murphy

Breakthrough player:

Ciaran Thompson Top man: Ryan McHugh (above) MONAGHAN

Players used: 27

Started all six games: Rory Beggan, Fintan Kelly, Drew Wylie, Ryan Wylie, Kieran Hughes, Karl O’Connell, Gavin Doogan, Conor McManus

Breakthrough player: Jack McCarron

Top man: Jack McCarron (right)

TYRONE

Players used: 30

Started all six games: Cathal McCarron, Tiernan McCann, Colm Cavanagh, Peter Harte

Breakthrough player: Padraig Hampsey

Top man: Peter Harte

(above)

KERRY:

Players used: 33

Started all six games: Peter Crowley, David

Moran (inset), Tadhg

Morley, Paul Murphy, Jack Savage, Paul Geaney

Breakthrough player: Jack Barry Top man: David Moran MAYO:

Players used: 30

Started all six games: David Clarke, Keith Higgins, Paddy Durcan, Colm Boyle, Fergal Boland, Kevin McLoughlin, Cillian O’Connor Breakthrough player: Fergal Boland Top man: Paddy Durcan

(above)

CAVAN:

Players used: 29

Started all six games: Killian Brady, Dara

McVeety, Gerard Smith,

Martin Reilly, Niall Clerkin

Breakthrough player: Niall Clerkin Top man: Gearoid McKiernan (above) ROSCOMMON

Players used: 29

Started all six games: Niall McInerney, Conor Devaney, Sean McDermott, Enda Smith, Donie Smith, Ciarain Murtagh, Tadhg O’Rourke

Breakthrough: Thomas Featherston Top man: Ciarain Murtagh (inset)