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2019 Dublin Win Record-Breaking Five-In-A-Row

18th, Football Champions In Replay Against Kerry

September

ublin’s senior footballers created
history becoming the first men’s
| Dteam to win five All-Ireland senior
EXAMINER championships in succession with a stun-

ning victory over Kerry in Saturday’s
replayed All-Ireland SFC Final at Croke

IRISH Park.
They saw the team that learns the
most from drawn encounters wins
replays and the Dublin management
team and squad certainly had their
homework done and delivered massive-
ly in this gripping clash played in front of
a full house of 82,300.
Dublin’s second half display was
immense, Eoin Murchan’s incredible
goal from the throw-in on the restart
giving them a dream start.
The pocket rocket from Na Fianna last defeat coming against Donegal in to the challenge. point from play.
made a huge contribution especially the 2014 All-Ireland Semi-Final. The sides were level 0-10 to 0-10 at After the restart Dublin came roaring
with his crucial goal when picking the Forward Ciarán Kilkenny, Con the break, Dublin having started at great out of the gates as Murchan struck with
breaking ball up low to the ground and O’Callaghan and Paul Mannion all speed but reeled in by the Kingdom as his spellbinding run and finish and,
accelerating at the heart of the Kerry kicked four points from play on a night the half progressed. when O’Callaghan tagged on a point
defense. Kingdom midfielder David when all bar one of Dublin’s scores Dublin lost two key defenders to they were four clear again.
Moran was breathing down his neck but came from play, that a late successfully injury - Eoin Murchan and Jack Kerry rallied with points from
Murchan showed terrific presence of converted Dean Rock ‘45. McCaffrey - but they didn’t blink and Clifford, Geaney and O’Shea to cut
mind to steer the ball to the net with the There were significant improve- showed the temperment of champions Dublin’s lead once again. Crucially
outside of his right boot. ments on all lines of the pitch for Dublin to drive on to glory. though Dublin responded.
Dublin had heroes all over the park from the drawn encounter with James Con O’Callaghan slotted the opening Diarmuid Connolly, introduced at
paving the way for Stephen Cluxton to McCarthy, Jonny Cooper and Michael point of the game after just 17 seconds half-time for the injured Jack McCaffrey,
lift the Sam Maguire for the sixth time as Fitzsimons covering massive yardage in with Kilkenny and Mannion kicking two turned over Adrian Spillane and picked
captain as Dublin brought their unbeat- the second half, both on and off the ball, each as Dublin immediately settled to out Kilkenny with an incredible inch
en championship run to 37 games, their as they inspired their team-mates to rise their task. perfect 50-meter ball and the
In the 11th minute Brian Ó Castleknock, who had a hugely influen-
Sean Downes Beaglaoich’s run and lay-off set up a goal tial game, clipped his fourth point.
chance for Paul Geaney that he blazed
Mannion extended Dublin’s advan-
over. tage as the Dubs lifted the tempo again.
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SCAFFOLDING ACCIDENTS CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS In added time at the end of the first ing with a brilliant last quarter, scoring
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
AND ALL OTHER ACCIDENT CASES half the Kingdom got on level terms five points and becoming champions
when Paul Geaney kicked his third once again. C

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