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Éamonn Fitzmaurice: I bet this medal means more than the others for Dublin's historic trio

I remarked that they played like they had no medals against Mayo. After the full time whistle on Sunday, they celebrated like it was their first one.
Éamonn Fitzmaurice: I bet this medal means more than the others for Dublin's historic trio

CLOUD NINE: Dublin nine time All Ireland medal winners from left, James McCarthy, Stephen Cluxton and Michael Fitzsimons celebrate after the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

So this remarkable group just keep on making history. They have now got three of their great men to nine All Irelands. Incredibly, they have never lost a final.

After their second half performance against Mayo in the All Ireland quarter-final, I remarked that they played like they had no medals. Yesterday, on the full time whistle, they celebrated like it was their first one.

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