Progressive Longford in positive frame of mind despite missing stars

Before we consider what Dublin will face in their opening Leinster football championship tie, consider for a moment what they won’t.

It is a quite incredible statistic that opponents Longford will be without two players who have consistently delivered half of their team’s championship scores.

Take Bernard Brogan and Diarmuid Connolly similarly out of the Dublin team, and their All-Ireland stock would inevitably plummet.