Down gave us a lesson, admits Gilroy

Pat Gilroy pointed to a lack of intensity as the reason why Dublin slipped to a second Allianz League defeat yesterday.

Down gave us a lesson, admits Gilroy

For probably the first time this season, Dublin found that the mantle of All-Ireland champions can be hard to carry, especially in places like Newry.

Down played with an intensity and a hunger that Dublin couldn’t match. They got in Dublin’s faces, forced turnovers and fought for everything.

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