Lahiff putting his hand up as the Dubs' other man in the middle

The long-running search for a partner for Brian Fenton looks to have landed on an an answer and Michael Darragh Macauley is confident Lahiff will deliver

Count me in: Tom Lahiff of Dublin during the Leinster Semi-Final against Meath at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic:Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

With 12 starts and a substitute appearance from Dublin's 13 competitive games so far this year, Tom Lahiff is the team's most utilised player.

The St Judes man gave arguably his best display yet in the Leinster semi-final demolition of Meath too, meaning it's virtually certain he'll start Saturday's provincial final against Kildare.