Daly faces down his demons

IT was one of the images of the 2010 championship.

A crestfallen Anthony Daly, shaking his head in disbelief after his Dublin side had been beaten to the tape by Antrim. They’d had a toe in the All-Ireland quarter-final but lost their footing, and to compound matters, it looked like their manager would fold up his tent.

Now Daly’s Dublin are in the 2011 Allianz Hurling League final. Did he come that close to walking?