Jim Gavin says runaway Dublin went from clunky to clinical

Dublin 1-25 Laois 0-10

That mightn’t have been the intent of Brian Fenton with his point in the fifth minute of additional time but in finding the posts he ensured the All-Ireland champions won their provincial final by one more point than the Munster winners did the evening before.

Pulverising Division 4 opposition may not be on the same level as embarrassing a Division 2 outfit who would always believe their tribalistic relationship with Kerry evens up the score, but in capturing an eighth straight provincial title, at least Dublin were able to redeem themselves after a wasteful first half.