Dubs back in the big time

DUBLIN have made it to a first league final since 1946, and while they needed a couple of other results to fall their way, beating Cork in sunny Páirc Uí Chaoimh was a fitting end to a successful campaign for the light blues.

That said, they benefited from a dubious call by referee Brian Gavin, who penalised Cork’s Paudie O’Sullivan late on when an equaliser beckoned, while the home side were also unhappy with an incident which saw Dublin goalkeeper Gary Maguire appear lucky to avoid a red card.

Dublin manager Anthony Daly was understandably happy at the final whistle: “We’re delighted, we haven’t had too much time to think about it but we’ll have to get our heads around it quickly because we know what’s waiting for us in the final.