The winning and losing of the All-Ireland final: Dublin didn't need to be perfect, Mayo did

Brendan O'Brien on three areas that made a difference as Dublin sealed their six-in-a-row while Mayo's wait goes on

Dublin’s Brian Howard and Paul Mannion celebrate. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Dublin’s bench and the lack of impact from Mayo’s

There are any number of means to measure Dublin’s strength in depth. Consider, as an example, the fact that they left men boasting a total of 22 All-Ireland senior medals between them stewing on the bench for the entirety of Saturday night’s proceedings.