Duffy’s goal paves way for an orange procession

THEY tried to create a real sense of occasion yesterday. A record-breaking attendance of 54,432, bolstered by 13,000 freebies for schoolchildren, came to Croke Park.

The football was fast-paced and intense.

Indeed, but for the bitter weather, it could have been the summer. All the same Tommy Lyons is probably grateful he has another five months to get it right.