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This week on The Road to Croker, Des finally reached his destination when he arrived at Croke Park ahead of the All-Ireland Senior Football final between Cork and Kerry. Des was joined by two footballers who have kept us entertained all summer with their skill and antics on the pitch, Dubliner Mark Vaughan and controversial Meath man Graham Geraghty. They looked back at the year that was for Meath and Dublin and gave their opinions on who will be victorious next Sunday.

Another two men who have had a rollercoaster year are Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney and Mayo manager John O' Mahony TD. After Monaghan came so close this year, Seamus spoke about his hopes for the team going forward. John O'Mahony experienced the highs of being elected to the Dáil in May but on the pitch things didn't go quite as well for Mayo. He spoke about how the team can recover from the disappointments of the last few years and how Cork might go about toppling the champions this year.

20 years ago, an emerging Cork team defeated Kerry in the Munster final after two epic matches and heralded the end of an era for the great Kerry football team of the 80s. Mikey Sheehy and Colman Corrigan joined us to talk about those two matches as Cork and Kerry get ready to renew their rivalry this Sunday.

Journalist Frank McNally took a humorous look at the plight that faces many a genuine supporter as they go in search of that elusive ticket this weekend, while former Kerry footballer Johnny Crowley and former Cork footballer Stephen O'Brien offered their opinions on who they think will emerge victorious on Sunday.

And The Road to Croker also took a visit to Poland to find how a small village south of Krakow is manufacturing 2,000 hurleys a month for export to Ireland.

Fans will also get another chance to catch the programme on Friday night at 11.55pm on RTÉ Two.

The Road to Croker with Des Cahill, Thursdays at 8pm on RTÉ Two and RTÉ.ie/sport.