Kieran Shannon: Dublin at a crossroads as dominant era comes ends and underage structures falling behind counterparts

Dublin needs to plan even smarter for a future. It has the brains to form the necessary brains trust and once his work with the FRC is done in the autumn, the obvious man to preside it.

BLUE ERA: Dublin needs to plan even smarter for a future. It has the brains to form the necessary brains trust and once his work with the FRC is done in the autumn, the obvious man to preside it. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

It’s a long time since they were last here.

Entering the All Ireland series without the title of Leinster champions. Going into a championship match as underdogs against someone other than Kerry.