'Flat' Dublin avoid Kildare shock to advance to Leinster decider

This next game is the kind that Mickey Harte would have targeted and talked about when he took over in Louth and, as Farrell pointed out, they will bring a similarly defensive platform to the occasion come throw-in on Sunday week.

BLUE BOYS: Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton comes to claim the ball. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Dublin 0-14 Kildare 0-12 

Uninspired, fitful, cumbersome. Tired, even? These are not words that we associated with the Dubs. Dessie Farrell labelled their efforts in this Leinster semi-final as ‘flat’ and that fit equally well after his side came desperately close to what would have been a seismic loss.