Farrell: ‘character-building stuff’

DESSIE FARRELL knew this day was coming.

His Dublin lads had swaggered their way into an All-Ireland semi-final on the back of five comprehensive performances, by scoring an average of over 20 points a game and conceding less than ten, but the Harlem Globetrotters stuff couldn’t last forever.

Galway finally drew a line in the sand yesterday, putting up the sort of performance that forced the Dubs to search deep inside their souls and discover whether they had what it took to best a side that refused to bow to their brilliance.