Cahill: Dubs can take final step

PUTTING impressive performances back-to-back hasn’t been one of Dublin’s strong suits in recent years but Barry Cahill believes his side is ready to kick on from their impressive semi-final destruction of Westmeath this Sunday.

The side’s yo-yoing form was never more apparent than last year when a 23-point defeat of Wexford in the Leinster final was followed by a 12-point defeat to eventual champions Tyrone in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Westmeath were awful a fortnight ago but Dublin were nevertheless ruthless in making the midlanders pay after a stuttering opening win against Meath and the defender is confident ahead of the game against Kildare at Croke Park.