Ray Cosgrove sees the positives in Dublin’s league final loss

Former Dublin forward Ray Cosgrove is convinced the county will be the better for their Division 1 defeat to Kerry, as their unbeaten run was beginning to burden them.

The 2002 All-Star sensed the impressive record could have hurt them even at the most unlikeliest of junctures in the championship.

He told his fellow Kilmacud Crokes man and current Dublin player Paul Mannion just as much before Sunday’s game.