Cillian O'Connor won't miss the roar of the Hill in empty Croke Park

'It probably makes a difference because there’s not the same chorus of cheers and the collective gasping when the ball is going over or going wide'

Mayo’s Cillian O'Connor after scoring his side’s third goal against Tipp in the semi-final. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Cillian O’Connor’s kick from a free at the end of the 2016 All-Ireland final replay hadn’t yet gone wide when the Dublin fans on Hill 16 exploded into life.

“That’s the cheering you’re hearing of Hill 16, the voices of the Dublin fans,” noted RTÉ’s Ger Canning and Dublin’s one-point win was confirmed moments later.