Mark Schutte still has All-Ireland ambitions

History and form are both stacked firmly against them but Mark Schutte believes Dublin can seize their second chance in the Championship and push for an unlikely All-Ireland triumph.

Clare, in 2013, and Tipperary, three years earlier, are the only teams to win the All-Ireland after coming through the qualifier series.

In fact, just five of the 19 All-Ireland winners since the back door was introduced in 1997 have failed to contest a provincial final along the way.