VALERIE MULCAHY: Maturing Dublin dictated the terms of engagement

Cork’s perfect All-Ireland final record is no more. It was inevitable that defeat would eventually darken our door some September Sunday - you were just hoping it wouldn’t be yesterday, writes Valerie Mulcahy

Yes, Dublin were the better team. Yes, Cork emptied the tank. But parking the immense effort which Ephie Fitzgerald’s players put in, Cork will still look back on this game with a certain degree of frustration. There’ll be a few what-ifs.