Michael Murphy: The four counties still standing won’t have to cope with Dublin’s ruthless box-ticking but they all still have their own issues to address
Those still standing won’t have to cope with Dublin’s ruthless box-ticking but they all have their own issues to addressDublin's Jack McCarthy and Eoin Murchan try to dispossess Galway's Man of the Match Cillian McDaid during Saturday's dramatic All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
I can understand Derry lacking confidence given their championship form but it was very surprising to see Kerry go along with it and slow everything down as they got snarled up in a suffocating defence.GAA reveal All-Ireland football semi-final fixture details It turned out to be a feature of the weekend. Johnny Maher, Cillian McDaid, Stefan Campbell, Peadar Mogan, Ryan McHugh as well as Burke were so noticeable in games played at pedestrian pace because they show urgency and go forward every time they get the ball.
It’s also worth looking at how accustomed – and I know this from bitter experience as a player – we had become to Dublin ticking every box necessary for winning an All-Ireland. I spoke at half-time in Saturday’s match about what Galway would need to do to win the match. Which brings me to my point that it’s very hard to hang your hat on any of the four semi-finalists for the very reason that they’re all trying to cope with one weakness or the other and cover up their flaws.
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