Inter-county teammates locking horns against each other at club level is nothing new in Gaelic football, in fact it is one of the reasons why we love the club championship.
Seeing friends and teammates become foes for a day adds an element of entertainment and intrigue to the game, and you love to see how they match up.
However, what isn't the norm, is when the current inter-county manager is playing against his own county players at club level.
For Conor Laverty though, that will be the case this weekend as his club Kilcoo take on Burren in the Down county championship final.
Despite managing the county team, livery still plays a key role for his club, and will put all loyalties to his players aside this Sunday, as he prepares to face them himself.
As it stands, there are currently seven players in the Burren team, that only a few short months ago, were lining out for Laverty in the Tailteann Cup final against Laois.
Before becoming the senior manager, the Kilcoo star managed the Down u20 team to an Ulster title, and a few of those players will be lining out for Burren on Sunday to plot the downfall of their boss.
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Peter Fegan, Odhran Murdock, Danny Magill, Patrick McCarthy, Liam Kerr and Ryan Magill have all played under Laverty this season.
Harry Magill was a key member of the u20 team managed by the Kilcoo man, but all respect and niceties will be put to the side this again.
Although it is not that unusual for an inter county manager to still be playing some football with his club, it is usually at a much lower level than Kilcoo play at.
They are the dominant force in the county, and All-Ireland club champions as recently as three seasons ago, so it is almost like a mini inter-county set up in its own right.
For Laverty at 38 years of age, to be juggling the unbelievable pressure and time required in inter-county management, with the high levels of commitment needed to play for Kilcoo - it is truly remarkable.
Most county managers watch the senior county finals, but Laverty plays in them, and there's no better way to scout players than going toe to toe against them.
