Why Dublin football is in peak condition
Disorganised in the past, Dublin GAA finds itself in robust shape for reasons more than resources
The reigning All-Ireland football champions Dublin start the defence of their All-Ireland crown next weekend in Nowlan Park against Laois. After a barnstorming Allianz Leagues campaign, the metropolitans have been installed as red hot favourites for Sam.
Much of the commentary over the last year has focused on Dublin’s on-field brilliance and relentlessness, but much of it has also focused on what some deem to be the team’s unfair advantages: commercial clout, scale ...