Michael Darragh Macauley on edge as penultimate hurdle looms again

In his glittering 31-game Championship career with Dublin, Michael Darragh Macauley has experienced defeat just four times, three of those coming in All-Ireland semi-finals.

That statistic alone probably explains why the barrel chested, experienced midfielder speaks so passionately of his distaste for losing at the penultimate stage of the Championship.

The numbers game at least stacks up in Dublin’s favour ahead of their latest last four clash this weekend, against Mayo.