Dynamic Dubs bring best game

THIS day has been a long time coming for Dublin, so it was fitting that they reserved their best performance of the season to finally get their hands on the Brendan Martin Cup for the first time in their history.

For quite a few members of the panel, this was their fourth appearance in the TG4 All-Ireland senior final, and on each of the previous defeats to Mayo (2003), Galway (2004) and Cork (2009), the Jackies left Croke Park rueing lost opportunities, feeling these were games that they could have won and maybe even should have.

On those occasions they were found wanting and after last year’s agonising one-point loss to the Rebelettes, one wondered if they would ever make it over the line, even though they had resolved to do so.