Maughan wary of dangerous Dunshaughlin

ON paper, to borrow a ridiculously over-used phrase, tomorrow's 'other' All-Ireland semi-final won't be much of a contest. After all, you have Crossmolina fighting out of the Connacht corner, with their array of talent and an All-Ireland medal to fall back on. For Dunshaughlin, the Leinster champions, Dr Hyde Park represents uncharted territory.

Of course, since they finally upended Rathnew, steps into the unknown has been the leitmotif of Dunshaughlin's journey. Their first Leinster title was won with surprising ease, as they dominated a Louth side that had swept each of their opponents aside.

"They made Mattock Rangers look like a very ordinary footballing team and I can't pay them a higher compliment than that," says Crossmolina manager John Maughan, who watched them in Navan a few days before Christmas. "There is absolutely no basis for our heavy favouritism going into this match.