Vinny Murphy: Dubs must embrace dark arts

Joe McQuillan may be as familiar with Dublin and Mayo as Aidan O’Shea with his local barber shop, but there is no love lost with either camp.

Three years ago, James Horan intimated the referee was cosy with Dublin.

Thirteen months later — and after Mayo players bickered with his time-keeping — a victorious Jim Gavin claimed the Cavan referee was favouring Mayo despite a largely justified free count against Dublin.