In March 2019, I played my last game for Dublin in Breffni Park in Cavan. I wasn’t sure it was my last game when it started, but as the game went on, it became clear to me how I felt.  Nobody was paying attention to this match, apart from Cavan fans, as their side had an outside chance of avoiding relegation. Dublin’s league form had led some to talk of our demise and wonder if we really had what it took to win another All-Ireland. Defeats to Kerry and Tyrone led many to predict a new All-Ireland champion, and it…

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