Ryan perplexed by another failure

A year ago, Jason Ryan walked into the post-match interview room in Croke Park and declared himself to be sick of losing to Dublin.

Yesterday, he walked into the same space underneath the Hogan Stand and declared himself perplexed as to how his side had let slip another glorious chance against the now reigning All-Ireland champions.

“I can’t pin it down to any one area,” he explained.