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Paul Rouse: The building blocks of Dingle's incredible success

The margins between victory and defeat are so fine that logic can easily be scrambled: It may be that not even the people involved in this success can fully understand or fully explain why it has happened
Paul Rouse: The building blocks of Dingle's incredible success

ECSTACY: Dingle’s Paul Geaney celebrates with teammates after the whistle in Croke Park. Pic: James Crombie/Inpho

There are many things to take from Dingle’s extraordinary victory in the All-Ireland club football final. The most obvious – and ultimately the most critical – is an understanding of how hard it is to win a championship.

Not just the All-Ireland championship, but almost any championship.

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