Dubs face true test of progress under Pillar

THIS afternoon marks another test of Dublin’s ability and another challenge for a management team that may be running out of time.

While people in the capital and the Royal County may be dreaming about their sides lining up in the All-Ireland SFC final, you can be sure that Paul Caffrey is not looking beyond this afternoon’s quarter-final against Derry.

It’s another of those full-house Croke Park occasions which promise so much but don’t always deliver.