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Leinster on life support as Dublin swat aside Meath for nine-in-a-row

Jim Gavin’s side never threatened in Croke Park rain in a final which never caught fire

Dublin’s Ground Zero: the calamity that helped shape a dynasty

Meath’s record win over the Dubs nine years ago marked an unexpected turning point

Kilkenny keen to maximise every possible moment of his Dublin career

Forward inspired by Dublin footballing family’s presence at O’Toole’s funeral

Career landmark for Cluxton as Dublin outclass Kildare

Goalkeeper makes 100th championship appearance as Mannion and Costello lead rout

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Leinster and Ulster semi-finals down for decision and the first of qualifiers

Kevin McStay: Mayo’s progress to Super 8s far from guaranteed

The likes of Monaghan and Tyrone or Donegal make qualifiers a treacherous route

Dublin pick up where they left off in pursuit of new horizon

Louth overwhelmed as champions’ attack clicks and O’Carroll makes his comeback

Dublin's tanks begin to rumble and leave Louth in the dust

Champions reduced to 14 after early Paul Mannion red as Rory O’Carroll returns

Jonny Cooper refuses to be distracted by talk of five-in-a-row

The Na Fianna man says he does not know if Diarmuid Connolly will be part of the Dublin panel

The Paul Mannion Mantra: Think it. Talk it. Do it. Be it.

The road to being Dublin’s most dangerous forward has never been a straight one

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Dublin’s weakness . . . Mayo and Meath revivals . . . best footballer in the land . . . Super-8 selection

Jim Gavin: Rory O’Carroll facing fight to reclaim his Dublin jersey

Kilkenny goalkeeper Murphy ruled out for at least the provincial championship

Anthony Daly speed-dates championship possibilities

Ex-Clare and Dublin manager says Kilkenny and Waterford could have a big say this summer

Rory O’Carroll's return opens up possibility of Dublin recall

Kilmacud full back resumes training with his club after three years away in New Zealand

Former All Star fullback Rory O’Carroll has returned to Dublin

Three-time All-Ireland winning defender returned from New Zealand over the weekend

All-Ireland final: Focus on detail key for Dublin’s Jonny Cooper

‘We are there to win and perform’ says Dublin’s vastly experienced defender

Jim Gavin’s true genius is Dublin's regeneration game

Manager is going the right way about building his team into a permanent empire

Talking Points: Seán Moran breaks down Dublin’s win over Galway

Sean Moran reflects upon Dublin's semi-final win over Galway and where it leaves both

Seán Moran: Extraordinary Dublin in league of their own

Jim Gavin’s teams have always had the motivation and panel to evolve and thrive in the league

Stephen Cluxton’s omission big All Stars talking point

Andy Moran and Joe Canning named as Footballer and Hurler of the Year

Here is the 2017 GAA All Star football team

All-Ireland winners Dublin lead the way with seven picks while Mayo win six

Cup overflowing at Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin as Sam Maguire visits

‘People who may be a bit down on their luck – it brings great joy to them’

Seán Moran: Big bang of 2009 created Dublin’s new football universe

Kerry may have been the measure of Dublin's new world but Mayo won't leave it

Wily Jim Gavin busy ensuring a blue-sky future for Dublin

Quietly-spoken pilot has been overseeing constant transition of a talented panel

Dublin manager Jim Gavin stays on for two more years

Round Towers club man has overseen Dublin’s domination of football in recent years

Dublin’s unbeaten run is no bolt from the blue

Capital gains based on great groundwork and true self belief in Jim Gavin's camp

Dublin the shining light of 2016 but sense of brighter GAA days ahead

Tipperary hurlers had their thunder shadowed by an unusual agency – the footballers

Rory O’Carroll unlikely to return next year

Dublin defender is expected to still be in New Zealand for 2017 championship

Ian Madigan puts himself back in the shop window

Bordeaux outhalf may be enjoying his new life in France but he still harbours Irish ambitions

Philly McMahon taking nothing for granted with Dublin

Defender expecting fierce competition to win a place in champions’ defence in 2017

Jim McGuinness: Black card is ruining football

In a very real and terrible way, the black card dominated the All-Ireland football final

GAA Statistics: John Small a big asset for Dublin but McCaffrey still missed

Against their most familiar opponents Dublin will need others to create from nothing

Darragh Ó Sé: Rattling Dublin won’t be easy but Mayo have no choice

Stephen Cluxton and Cian O’Sullivan are the two players the underdogs must target

New generation the catalyst for Dublin football’s transformation

Likes of McCaffrey, Kilkenny and Mannion products of the county’s underage system

Dublin focus on own game plan to outfox Kerry

Manager Jim Gavin explains how Kerry’s unpredictability has shaped his strategy

‘Tipperary can aspire to come back to this level on a regular basis’

After the game captain Peter Acheson confirmed that he was emigrating next year

Defeat to Donegal in 2014 a key turning point for Dublin

O’Sullivan key to a restructured defence that now concedes half as many goals as before

Dublin can shake off the rust to meet first big challenge

Champions need to step it up to erase bad memories against battle-hardened Donegal

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