Jekyll and Hyde Dublin pull off amazing escape

DUBLIN have been Ireland’s most schizophrenic football team for longer than they would care to remember but never before have they paraded both sides of their character as baldly in the one afternoon.

Mon, 14 Jun, 2010 - 01:00
Dublin 2-16 Wexford 0-15 (aet) Brendan O’Brien

The Leinster champions managed the grand total of just three points in an abject first 50 minutes yesterday before rattling off 2-13 in the 40 minutes that followed.

Dr Jekyll? Meet Mr Hyde.

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