Vincents are picture perfect

St Vincents (Dublin) 4-12 Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) 2-11

The Dublin forward’s all-round display had been remarkable well before he pocketed two goals in the second half, but those scores sealed the Dublin club’s fourth All-Ireland title, their second in six years.

Plenty of the 31,472 crowd would have left after the hurling final curtain-raiser but those who remained on were treated to not only a better spectacle but what only could be described as artistry from Connolly.