Dublin breaking the mould to lift Sam

Dublin have been a different animal this year. Mayo may take exception to that.

Dublin breaking the mould to lift Sam
Thu, 19 Sep, 2013 - 01:00
John fogarty
John Fogarty
John Fogarty is the Irish Examiner’s GAA correspondent, with unique insights into the action on the pitch and in the Gaelic games’ corridors of power.

They sacrificed the sweeper long before Jim Gavin took charge and have shown a clinical touch in front of goal that has escaped their All-Ireland final opponents. But it’s the avalanche of scoring chances they are making that has set the Leinster champions apart this season. And yet there is so much more to them that makes them unique although not all of it is positive.

Here are 10 ways Dublin are breaking the mould this year:

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