Con-less Dubs do just enough to snatch Cork's 'mixed bag' 

Does it diminish Cork’s valiance that Dublin chose not to bring on their leader Con O’Callaghan to see out the win? Yes and no. 

Cork's Seán Powter of Cork in action against Tom Lahiff of Dublin. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final: Dublin 1-19 (1-1-18) Cork 1-16 (1-0-16) 

Twelve months ago, John Cleary stood outside Cork’s dressing room in Inniskeen and spoke of inter-county management being “tough going”.