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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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                                                                                   Kilkenny would get a free 20 meters  Cluxton saved Dublin in the 53rd
                                   67 Wall Street, Suite 2401                      out, Kerry counter-attacked for David  minute when denying Stephen O’Brien
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                          Telephone: (212) 248-3232 Fax (212) 248-2848                A close range Seán O’Shea free cut  goal.
                                      Representing those injured in:               Dublin’s lead to one, 0-9 to 0-8.     The Dubs left the best until last, com-
                                     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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