John Mullane

They couldn't work the ball through the lines and they couldn't get into that kind of possession game that we see in the league and see in some of their games in the lengths around Robin.

And I'm just thinking, I think Michal O'Donoghue, particularly Michal O'Donoghue, will take the learnings from that game in Salt Hill where he might say to himself, well, you know what?

we might go with three up top or we might go with two up top.

Rather than working the ball through the lines, they might go a bit more directly into their full forward line.

And I think they might have to do that if they're going to win this match because Dublin, athletically, physically, are very good in that middle third.

I think they were kind of getting the indication that, you know what, they were throwing all their eggs into the basket for this weekend and they were willing to say, you know what,

they were willing to give up losing an under-20 honor, which I think possibly was a mistake.

I think they should have went after that game more last Sunday.

They probably should have started Nyland for me.

I wouldn't have started Colin Killeen if he was carrying a hamstring injury.

And I think if Nyland would have started last Sunday, I think it would have been...

a totally totally different game now obviously possibly Clare probably possibly still would have pushed on and winning the match but I actually think they made a mistake and I think the message was loud and clear after last Sunday in our under-20s that everything is going towards winning this this Lenzer final but I think if they have Rory Burke if they have Nyland if they have Rabbit Conor Conor Conor Conor Whelan and Killian and

Kyleen Kyle Manion I think those six players will be well suited to the open grass in Croke Park both teams are suited to it I'd say it's going to be it could be a cracker of a game lads this is sort of like

I think...

I'd like to know where Owen O'Donnell and Liam Rush are at.

I know the Dublin defence have done very, very good up to now.

They haven't conceded goals, but I still think they'll need both Rush and O'Donnell.

taken to the field if they're to win this match if the two of them are not taken to the field and if the likes of Rory Burke and those players that I've just mentioned and don't forget the likes of Neary and Connor Cooney to come off the bench as well I think the impact off of both benches are going to be key as well we've seen Ronan Hayes the impact he's had to have he's a weapon off the bench now for Dublin but

I don't know.

I just feel there's a performance coming in Galway.