What Dublin did next ... and what the chasing pack need most

“It’s hard to find a chip on the shoulder when everyone’s patting you on the back” — Tony Kernan, March 17, 2012]

One of the most complete footballing performances of the past 12 months came from Crossmaglen Rangers in this year’s All Ireland club final replay against Garrycastle.

Having disappointed for much of the drawn game and thrown away three or four gilt edged opportunities at the death, their best player on St Patrick’s Day, Tony Kernan had every right to be fed up. It was his throwaway comment in the post match interview that revealed much about why there was never going to be much doubt about the replay.