[1] The Roscommon Herald commented that the premise ought not to work, that it was in theory "eight GAA club teams being led into a phony war by a neophyte coach, expected to hit peak fitness levels three or four months ahead of their championship season".
[7] D'Arcy's preparations for the match include bringing his players to a bootcamp, whilst Davis invites television chef Derry Clarke for a cookery session with his team.
[9] After having difficulty adjusting to wearing a tracksuit for training, Lynch massages her team and then embarks on a campaign to have as many people from Leitrim as possible attend the game.
[11] O'Driscoll brings her team to Limerick's Saint Patrick's Day parade where she is acting as Grand Marshal and also takes them to Bunratty Castle where she used to perform as a dancer.
[11] The seventh episode was broadcast on 3 May 2009 and featured the second semi-final contested between Roche's Rockwell Rovers and Lynch's St Patrick's, Dromahair.
[12] Roche has All Ireland-winning Tyrone manager Mickey Harte fly in via helicopter and series one bainisteoir Gerald Kean follows suit, whilst Lynch has her team take part in the re-enactment of a battle in Leitrim and invites the players' wives and girlfriends on a night out.
[12] The eighth episode was broadcast on 10 May 2009 and featured the Celebrity Bainisteoir final which was contested by Davis's Glasdrumman and Lynch's St Patrick's, Dromahair.