Shades of Messi as Con O'Callaghan lights up enthralling final

Dublin, by the skin of their teeth, dragged themselves over the line and ensured their place in history as one of the all-time great GAA teams.

Shades of Messi as Con O'Callaghan lights up enthralling final
Mon, 18 Sep, 2017 - 01:00
John Divilly

It was an enthralling, gladiatorial battle, especially for the neutral spectator. The match-ups were fascinating — here’s my take on how the main duels unfolded.

Andy Moran v Mick Fitzsimons:

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