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18th Sep 2015

Massive fitness boost places firm favourites tag on Dublin for All-Ireland

Strong fifteen

Patrick McCarry

That’s the defence shored up so.

Dublin fans will breathe a sigh of relief, tonight, after Cian O’Sullivan was passed fit to face Kerry in Sunday’s All-Ireland final.

The Kilmacud Crokes man was an injury doubt, this week, due to a hamstring strain but Jim Gavin has named him in the half-back line.

Gavin has resisted the temptation to start Michael Darragh MacAuley in midfield or super-sub Kevin McMenamin in the frontline.

MDMA was named on the bench for the semi-final replay against Mayo, too, but replaced Dennis Bastick late in the piece.

All told, if the Dubs start with this fifteen against The Kingdom, they are well set to push the champions to the brink.

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