Dempsey stripped of his shirt and shoes as he rues many missed chances

LOSING the game was bad enough but Luke Dempsey’s mood was not helped when he returned to the dressing room to find his shirt and shoes had been stolen.

Talk about kicking a man when he’s down. Ever the gentleman, Dempsey paused the search into the crime to react to his side’s defeat, his bare feet left exposed to the concrete floor.

So Luke, a chance lost? “Definitely. We prepared very well for this, we introduced a lot of young players and knew that we would have a right good rattle. We had no injuries, unlike last year, so it was a real chance to have a go at Dublin.