Bríd Stack: Dublin do what they need to do to win. That doesn't make them cynical

Mick Bohan's squad are a special group, but their dominance also asks huge questions of established counties who have not raised their standards to try and bridge that gap.

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Dublin’s Aoife Kane gets to the ball ahead of Mayo’s Fiona McHale during the TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland semi-final. Meath will fight to the end in tomorrow’s final, but Dublin should complete a famous five, argues Bríd Stack. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

When Mayo defeated Dublin in last month’s All-Ireland football semi-final, all the talk of Dublin’s perceived dominance, and their bid for seven-in-a-row, suddenly evaporated.

And yet, talk of that continued dominance and crusade towards that level of achievement has just been replaced by their ladies team on a similar trajectory.