Intense Mayo games will help give Dublin final edge, predicts Karl Lacey

They denied him a second All-Ireland winners’ medal last September but Karl Lacey still hasn’t seen enough from Kerry to make him think they will overcome Dublin in this year’s final.

Donegal’s four-time All Star is giving a narrow vote of confidence to Dublin ahead of Sunday, principally because of the two semi-final ties with Mayo which have raised their intensity levels significantly.

Lacey believes that the availability of Cian O’Sullivan, who plays in the same centre-back position as him, will be key too as the Kilmacud Crokes man battles an aggravated hamstring injury.