Fenton times upturn in form to perfection

A spoiler of Rory Beggan’s kick-outs for much of the game, the Raheny man’s recent upturn in form couldn’t be coming at a better time.

PEAKING: Conor McManus of Monaghan and Brian Fenton of Dublin after the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Dublin and Monaghan at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

That old black magic of Dublin’s cast Monaghan aside to metamorphose a final scoreline hardly in keeping with the game.

Reference point? The 2013 All-Ireland semi-final. Like Monaghan here, Kerry were bettered by seven points and yet that Éamonn Fitzmaurice team had had been a point ahead as late as the 68th minute, level up to the 70th only to be pulverized in additional time.