Well, did we ever suspect otherwise?

Dublin’s second-half revival secured a deserved five-point win at a damp Dr Hyde Park, a result which was harsh on their hardworking hosts.

Goals from Con O’Callaghan and Dean Rock enabled Dublin to maintain their push for a berth in this year’s league final after overcoming a spirited Roscommon challenge in wet conditions at Dr. Hyde Park.

It seems laughable to think of it now but this was a summer that started with suggestions that Dublin were slipping back towards the chasing pack thanks to their loss to Kerry in the league final.

Five late, unanswered points salvaged an unlikely draw for Dublin at HQ against Tyrone this evening and extended to 31 the number of games the reigning league and All-Ireland champions have gone unbeaten.

Down 1-7 Dublin 1-15: Still holding a flawless record as they stride towards the Allianz League semi-finals may suggest Dublin are passing through the spring without being road tested. Jim Gavin, however, insists that the ride has been “a little bit bumpy”.

The Dubs made virtually certain of a National Football League semi-final place with a comfortable if unspectacular eight points win over Down at Pairc Esler.

Aidan Walsh of St Mary’s makes his league debut as Kerry make seven changes for tomorrow’s Allianz FL Division 1 clash with Down at Páirc Esler in Newry (2pm).

Mayo 0-7 Dublin 0-9: After just two rounds of league football, Mayo already look to have a huge fight on their hands to retain their top-flight status.

Goalkeeper Brian Kelly, Aidan O’Mahony, and Jonathan Lyne are the three inclusions as Kerry opt against wholesale changes for tomorrow’s visit of Roscommon to Fitzgerald Stadium in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League (2pm).

A tag team of Paddy Andrews and Dean Rock guided Dublin to a handsome fifth win in their last six league and championship meetings with Kerry.

Dublin’s comprehensive All-Ireland quarter-final win today put the seal on what was a painfully uncompetitive weekend at HQ.

The opposition and the defensive challenge was a novel one for Dublin but the end result was familiar as the All-Ireland favourites strode to a fifth consecutive Leinster football title success at Croke Park.

Dublin 5-18 Kildare 0-14

 

Mayo 0-10 Dublin 2-18: Just two weeks after they tanked Monaghan by 13 points in Castlebar, Mayo suffered the heaviest Division 1 defeat thus far when Dublin disposed of them in business-like fashion at the same venue.

Dublin plundered a point with a late Dean Rock goal at Croke Park, robbing Tyrone of a win they looked certain to claim.

Another awesome attacking master-class from the Dubs blew Monaghan away at Croke Park.

Limerick hurling captain Donal O’Grady returns at centre-forward for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Kilkenny.

LEINSTER SFC FINAL:

Dublin 3-20 Meath 1-10

Dublin produced a convincing second-half display to brush Wexford aside as goals from Cormac Costello and Paul Flynn contributed to a 16-point victory for the All Ireland champions.

Dublin came good when it mattered most as second half goals from Diarmuid Connolly and Michael Daragh Macauley paved the way for an 11-point win for the reigning All-Ireland and Leinster champions at Croke Park

Dublin 3-19 Derry 1-10

Dublin 2-20 Cork 2-13

Dublin 3-14 Mayo 2-17

ALLIANZ FL DIV 1:

Dublin 1-22 Kildare 1-12

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has rung wholesale changes for Sunday’s trip to Killarney to face Kerry.

Dublin football manager Jim Gavin believes that the Allianz Football League should not begin until April.

Dublin 0-14 Westmeath 1-7

Westmeath 1-07 Dublin 0-14

Kerry make two changes from the team that lost to Dublin for tomorrow’s Division 1 round two clash with Derry in Killarney.

Dublin 2-8 Kerry 1-10

Mayo GAA officials are “100% sure” Elverys will honour their sponsorship deal with the county despite the retail chain announcing it was going into receivership yesterday.

Westmeath 0-11 Dublin 0-12

Philly McMahon is the only change to the Dublin team that beat Kerry for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC final with Mayo.

James Loughrey admits he tried to keep his decision to live in Cork as quiet as possible so as to avoid a repeat of the controversy that surrounded Seanie Johnston’s transfer saga from Cavan to Kildare.

Dublin 2-15 Meath 0-14

Dublin 1-22 Westmeath 0-9

Dublin 0-18 Tyrone 0-17

Dublin 0-18 Tyrone 0-17

Dublin 2-16 Mayo 0-16

Dublin 2-16 Mayo 0-16

Donegal 1-10 Dublin 0-13

Dublin 1-15 Down 0-9

Dublin 2-14 Mayo 0-16