Former Dubs star O’Leary tells Monaghan ‘take game to champs’

Former Dublin footballer John O’Leary has called on Monaghan to throw down the gauntlet to Jim Gavin’s side, claiming the "rope-a-dope tactics" typically employed against the All-Ireland champions are a waste of time.

Dublin enjoyed an average winning margin of 14-points when sauntering to a ninth provincial title in 10 years and O’Leary has been infuriated by teams’ persistence to stand off them.

The former All-Ireland-winning captain believes the sole method Malachy O’Rourke’s charges can use to dethrone the title holders is if they take the game to Dublin.