Dublin star Michael Carton sees the bigger picture

They have endured a disastrous Leinster campaign and, should they lose to Laois on Saturday and bow out of the hurling championship, Dublin’s season may well be labelled one giant tragedy.

Full-back Michael Carton knows, of course, that it is nothing of the sort. In fact, if Laois do send the Dubs tumbling out of the championship and cause the upset of the summer, he’ll be the first to inform you that life goes on.

The same can’t be said for many of the unfortunates that he encounters in his day job as a firefighter in west Dublin, some of whom can’t be saved.