By any criteria, it has to be Dublin’s day
It is easy to get romantic about the history between these two great counties and the potential for a classic semi-final similar to those from the ’70s and ’80s. However, logic and reasoning must come into play — we must justify statements instead of sweeping generalisations and embellishing phrases which relate to teams from yesteryear. Don’t be fooled, neither Kerry nor Dublin are at the height of their powers.
Dublin are rejuvenated and playing with a flair not seen from a Dublin team in years. While Kerry are plodding through the championship a la their stop-start league form. We must trust the form book and therefore there can be only one winner — Dublin. The reasons are as follows:
