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Dublin overcame Kildare in their opening Allianz National Football League fixture on Saturday evening on a scoreline of 2-17 to 2-10 at Croke Park. The All-Ireland champions flexed their muscle in the second-half, particularly the opening 15 minutes after the interval when they scored 2-05 without reply, effectively putting the game to bed. That had been after some uncharacteristically poor …

Dublin take on Offaly in the O’Byrne Cup in what is the first game of their 2018 season on Wednesday night in Parnell Park at 8 p.m. However, with the All-Ireland winning panel and management of 2017 currently on their team holiday, the squad named for the Offaly clash includes a host of unfamiliar names for those outside of the …

If the GAA/GPA Gaelic football All Star awards were handed out at this point of the season, who would be picking up the awards? At the end of every season, players are rewarded for outstanding performances by being selected in the All Star XV. It is fair to say that we have yet to hit the fever pitch of intensity …

Jim Gavin’s selection headache is set to worsen ahead of Dublin’s next championship outing as the manager of the All Ireland champions has said Michael Darragh McAuley’s knee injury is not as bad as was widely feared.  McAuley has been out of action for several weeks with a knee complaint. With the injury still unclear, it was feared that the …

Dublin are currently assessing midfielder Michael Darragh MacAuley’s injury, but it is being reported that he could miss the entire championship.  MacAuley has been attempting to overcome a foot problem since Dublin’s loss to Kerry in the National Football League final. However, he has since sustained a knee injury that has put his 2017 championship campaign at risk, The Irish Independent have …

Dublin defender Cian O’Sullivan has admitted his side have taken great positives from losing the Allianz National Football League final earlier this month to Kerry.  The centre-back has stated that talk surrounding the Dubs’ historic unbeaten run in the build-up to the clash with the Kingdom did become a distraction. Now that the 36-game undefeated streak has come to an …

In a game that saw tempers flare and quality at a premium, Dublin turned in a dismal display on Sunday to escape with a second chance to retain their All-Ireland crown early next month. Jim Gavin’s side went into the final as red hot favourites to halt Mayo’s charge for the Sam Maguire after an impressive victory over Donegal and a classic match …