Con O’Callaghan: I couldn’t watch Dean Rock’s winning free

Con O’Callaghan was sitting in a substitute’s seat in the Hogan Stand last Sunday as Dean Rock prepared to kick the winning point for Dublin.

Around 90 minutes earlier, the young centre-forward had set Dublin on their way with a brilliant solo goal in his first All-Ireland senior final start.

He was subbed off after 68 minutes and couldn’t bare to look up as Rock, with the scores tied, went through his pre-shot routine and booted that famous 76th minute free.