Dublin have won their fifth All-Ireland title in a row in a stunning battle with Kerry at Croke Park.

A blitz of 2-6 in 11 early second half minutes inspired by Con O’Callaghan and Paul Mannion sent Dublin into a fifth straight All-Ireland final.

A record ninth Leinster SFC title in a row for Dublin but one that came in slightly unusual circumstances.

Dublin breezed into a ninth Leinster SFC final as Cormac Costello yet again dazzled with nine points.

Fourteen-man Dublin extended their winning run to 25 games in the Leinster senior football championship with this facile victory in O’Moore Park.

Despite playing the last 25 minutes with 14 men, Tyrone picked up their first win over Dublin in six years as the All-Ireland lost three round games for the first time in Jim Gavin’s reign.

Dublin 1-25 Laois 0-10

Dublin 2-17 Kildare 2-10: All-Ireland champions Dublin shrugged off a sluggish first half to make a winning start to their Division 1 campaign in Croke Park this evening.

A disputable additional time free ensured Donegal extended their unbeaten record in Ballybofey to 16 games.

Mayo’s misery will extend to a 66th year after Dublin’s excellent bench scored them a second successive All-Ireland title this evening, their hero in the drawn final Cillian O’Connor widing a last gasp free to force extra-time.

As expected, for Dublin it was a comfortable first championship day away from Croke Park in 10 days but not without its faults.