Dublin back in paradise as the Messiah ends famine

PARADISE lost, found, cherished. Seven long years GAA's most famous fans have waited to see the boys in blue win a big match at Croker.

As one year ended as heartbreakingly as the last, it looked like the Dubs had refined losing on the big occasion into an art-form.

For the briefest of moments in yesterday’s Leinster football final, the Hill buried faces in hands and saw history repeating itself again. Darren Magee’s loose pass was snatched upon by Tadhg Fennin, and Dublin were behind at a crucial stage in this wonderful game they had controlled.