Dublin beat the buzzer, change the conversation

Dublin's defeat to Meath in the Leinster semi-final said more about their attitude on the day than their ability.

Dublin's Theo Clancy holds off Matthew Thompson of Galway in Saturday's thrilling All-Ireland SFC Rd 1 game at Pearse Stadium in Galway. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

All-Ireland SFC group stages: Galway 2-2-10 (20) Dublin 1-0-18 (21)

They knew. For Dublin, this was a statement victory over Galway in their opening All-Ireland round-robin fixture. Throughout, they were astute and vengeful. It was always going to be this way.