Is this why Cork wanted Dublin on Leeside?

Cork boast an admirable record against Dublin on Leeside.

HOME COMFORTS: Michael Darragh MacAuley, Dublin, in action against Alan O'Connor of Cork in 2012. Picture credit: David Maher / SPORTSFILE

Eleven years ago, Pat Gilroy tried to play down Dublin scoring three goals on their way to beating then All-Ireland champions Cork on a foggy February Saturday night in Croke Park. 

“When you're playing in Croke Park and the fitness levels are not at championship levels it tends to be an open game because there's so much space,” he said.