Éamonn Fitzmaurice: This Dublin team are still excellent at defying convention

For Mayo to have any chance they will need to perform as they did in the second half of the Connacht final for the entire contest

PINCER MOVEMENT: Dublin’s Con O’Callaghan is surrounded by Mayo’s Michael Plunkett, Diarmuid O’Connor, and Stephen Coen in last year’s All-Ireland final. He’ll require similar levels of attention today. Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

“The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.” 

- Confucius