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05th Aug 2018

Paul Flynn scores a f**king screamer from 21 yards out

Conan Doherty

Dublin are a joke.

Imagine any second team in the country boasting Paul Flynn.

Paul Flynn!

Or Cormac Costello. Or Paddy Andrews. Or Kevin McManamon. Eric Lowndes. Eoghan O’Gara. Darren Daly.

They have ridiculous options and, even though they made seven changes for the Roscommon game, their team still looked like the best team in Ireland.

After 35 minutes, the Dubs were 10 points up on the Rossies who stuttered to a standstill at the Super 8s stage.

Two goals and 12 points they racked up in front of Hill 16 to send themselves on the merry way to become the only team with a 100 per cent quarter-final record.

Michael Darragh MacAuley scored a bullet when he bulldozed his way through later in the half but it was Fingallians’ Paul Flynn who stole the show when roofed an audacious effort from the 21-yard line.

He cuts across and pings one with his in-step, high and hard and to the ‘keeper’s right.

The selection headaches continue for Jim Gavin. It might’ve been good craic for a while but it must surely be growing into a pain in his arse.

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