Dolan: Quick ball will beat Cross

For their respective clubs and counties, cousins Dessie and Frankie Dolan are recognised by their supporters as being the outstanding forwards of this generation.

A couple of weeks ago both were also recognised by the All-Ireland club championship sponsors AIB for their contributions in 2011 with Dessie of Garrycastle and Westmeath fame claiming provincial player-of-the-year in Leinster while St Brigid’s and Roscommon’s Frankie won the Connacht accolade.

The Dolans starred in their clubs’ victorious provincial campaigns and subsequently met in the All-Ireland semi-final in one of the most talked about club games in years. After a tremendous contest, it was Dessie’s Garrycastle who progressed.