Rebels stage another rising

IT was difficult not to draw parallels with events from last August in Croke Park yesterday afternoon.

Another wafer-thin success for the Cork footballers over Dublin. Another improbable second-half revival propelling Conor Counihan’s side over the finish line in first place.

And another day that stirred up a well of regrets for Pat Gilroy as he observed his team cough up a winning advantage. The symmetry between last season’s All-Ireland semi-final and this Division 1 football league decider was undeniable.