Adventurous Dubs must be careful what they wish for

RTÉ pundit Colm O’Rourke used to say that the All-Ireland title is won by the team with the best players.

Colm doesn’t say that anymore. The Meath legend has watched enough football over the past few years to realise that his much-loved maxim no longer holds true.

Nowadays, Colm says the best team wins the All-Ireland title. By rewriting one of his core principles, O’Rourke has acknowledged that success is no longer governed by how players perform as individuals.