Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
WE CAV GOT TO GET DUBS THIS SEASON
AFTER their demolition of Westmeath, most counties would want to steer clear of Dublin - but not Sean Cavanagh and Tyrone.
It’s somewhat surprising the counties haven’t crossed paths in the Championship since
2011. They’re on a collision course for the All-ireland semifinal stage, a challenge Cavanagh would relish.
The 34-year-old said: “For sure. I’ve said this before - I didn’t believe a team could dominate the way Dublin have.
“Having won our All-irelands in the 2000s, I knew how difficult it was coming back the next year and trying to do it again, so looking at Dublin and seeing what they have done under Gavin is quite phenomenal.
“People can talk about resources and what not, but that doesn’t win games on match days. It helps in the preparation, sure it does, but it’s how he has been able to keep players motivated and hungry when times get tough.
“That’s where we struggled probably through the 2000s. Whenever it was really put to us, maybe we just weren’t as motivated and as hungry and as energetic as we needed.
“Dublin have been scary in the way they’ve done that, how is that even possible to beat another team who were in the Leinster final last year by 31 points? It’s ridiculous. That’s the ultimate challenge; it’s the bar where we are all striving to be. Hopefully we get that chance to see where we are at.”