Irish Daily Star - Inside Sport
LEINSTER SFC FINAL
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Tomorrow (1.45pm): Croke Park, N Mooney (Cavan) LOUTH were on the end have been effectively killed of it in last year’s Leinster off by a lack of hope and final, losing 5-21 to 0-15 to Dublin’s utter dominance. Dublin, and they’re massive Only two Leinster teams underdogs once again. will operate in Division
Whether it was due to 2 next year – Louth and training load, Dublin’s pattern Meath, with Dublin the only last year was one of an Division 1 team. off colour display followed Eight of Leinster’s by dishing out a hammering. other nine counties will be in Divisions 3 and 4.
They were well off it Kilkenny are the other against Kildare in one. They don’t play in last year’s Leinster the League. Maybe semi-final without they’re the wise ever looking like ones. they might lose, It’s a stark lack of but on it again for leadership in the the final against GAA that it’s got to Louth. this point.
Making backto-back In any other era, provincial Louth would be credible deciders for the first time challengers to Dublin. since 1958 is a significant Dublin are getting ready achievement for Ger Brennan’s for the All-ireland series, side. which begins in a fortnight.
It’s about how many minutes Louth can keep it competitive for.
The fans voted with their feet last time out as less than 22,000 turned up for the semi-final double header, featuring Offaly/ Dublin and Louth/kildare.
Dublin’s winning margins have been 16 and 20 points against Meath and Offaly respectively.
For the record, they’re going for an 19th Leinster title in 20 years.
Realism
There should be massive excitement in the county, but stark realism kills much of that off in the most one-sided competition imaginable.
When you keep hearing talk about how competitive a championship it would be if Dublin weren’t in it, you know the show is long since over.
The bit you don’t hear is that most of the counties