Three defeats. What else is there to say?
Dr Crokes have approached this expedition from every angle now but the best Ulster, Leinster and Connacht have to offer have all seen them off. Crossmaglen. Ballymun Kickhams. Castlebar Mitchels. A roll call of failed climbs.
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