Referee Brendan Cawley duly did his part. Thanks to an eventful opening period, we knew precisely how both teams were going to approach kickouts after their first one.
Dublin winning the throw-in and earning a two-point free provided a crucial delay. They could orchestrate their press the way they wanted to.
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