Baker’s dozen bred for winning

Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-14

Baker’s dozen bred for winning

For the last 13 minutes of action, they were forced to play with 13 men.

Not because a lack of indiscipline as was the case in 1983 also against Connacht opposition, but that Jim Gavin had played all his cards in using five substitutes excluding two blood replacements.

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