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Tony Davis: 'The GAA is going to have to wake up to the fact the juggernaut has become too big'

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Tony Davis: 'The GAA is going to have to wake up to the fact the juggernaut has become too big'
The Cork stalwart tells Michael Moynihan what he really thinks about the size and shape of the modern game.
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What previous drawn finals tell us where the advantage lies
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It took a death to break the ice between Cork and Meath

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