Defeat in the end but there was still much to like about Dublin’s performance against Armagh on Saturday evening.
Ger Brennan’s side caught the eye for 45 minutes or so, leading their Ulster opponents a merry dance of sorts. Luke Breathnach, before he had to leave the field of play with a shoulder injury, caught the eye, as did Niall Scully and Paddy Small.
And then Armagh, primarily by winning the Dublin kick-out and marauding forward with more intent, took a grip on things in the final 20 minutes. They chipped away at a deficit that at one stage was 11 points. OisÃn Conaty’s goal on 65 minutes, brilliantly crafted, pushed them three clear. Enough of a cushion to see it out.
Relegation from Allianz…