Moody Dublin find perfect pitch

Dublin 1-17 Galway 0-13: Speaking in advance of Saturday evening’s tie, former manager Anthony Daly spoke of Dublin’s remarkable ability to confound.

A good season followed by a bad season. A good game followed by a bad one.

“I don’t know why it happens,” Daly shrugged, referencing in particular their Round 1 drubbing in Tipperary, before adding the crucial rider, “but they’re usually good to respond.”