Kevin McStay: The gap has narrowed but Dublin still deserve the nod

Mayo cannot afford a repeat of the dismal second quarter against Galway

Jim McGuinness: The key to beating Dublin is drag them into the trenches

Move them into a different room in their minds, then beat them at football

Darragh Ó Sé: I still think Dublin will win the All-Ireland

It’s impossible to see them losing to Kildare and then they just have two more games

Meath comeback falls short as Dublin struggle to six point win

The champions blow 11-point lead in a listless and at times directionless second half

Stephen Cluxton question one of a few facing Dublin ahead of championship

As things stand, the Dubs seem to still have more filling in to do than in other years

Dublin edge Donegal in bizarre mezzanine semi-final match

Kerry’s landslide win over Tyrone earlier in the day meant there would be no league final

Weekend football previews: TV details, throw-in times and verdicts

Seán Moran looks ahead to a busy first weekend as football action returns

Gardai examine report of Dublin GAA senior footballers training session

Circumstances of alleged gathering at north Dublin club now being reviewed by gardai

Hard-fighting Mayo knocked for six as Dublin make it the half-dozen

James Horan’s side undone by goals, as Dublin make the closing phases count

Where it was won and lost: Turning points in Dublin’s final victory

O’Callaghan’s goal a standout move that defines the contribution of both him and Scully

James Horan takes positives but Mayo’s old sins came back to haunt them

In four of their last six All-Ireland finals the opposition’s first score has been a goal

Seán Moran: Defiant and unyielding Dublin provide some normality

No shocks in this All-Ireland season as Dublin’s main challengers slip up

Mayo’s hope of an alternative history vanishes into a perfect Dublin winter’s night

Silent assassin Niall Scully shows how Dublin go about killing off hope in their opposition

Dublin tie a bow around it as they complete the six-in-a-row

Dogged Mayo finally fell away in the last 10 minutes at Croke Park

Darragh Ó Sé’s player-by-player guide to the Dublin team

Introducing the men who will look to make it six-in-a-row on Saturday

Robbie McDaid riding high after biding his time before Dublin breakthrough

Cian O’Sullivan praises the Ballyboden player’s patience while awaiting his opportunity

Darragh Ó Sé: Curtailing Fenton’s influence must be Mayo’s starting point

Dublin star is the best midfielder in the game but every player is playable, no one is infallible

Robbie McDaid announces himself as the next Dublin man to come around

Ballyboden St Enda’s player caps fine showing with late goal against Cavan

Cavan braced for the sternest of tests as Dublin lie in wait

Ulster champions travel in hope but Farrell’s all-conquering Dubs hold all the aces

Kevin McStay: Maybe a knockout All-Ireland Championship is the long-term solution?

Last weekend’s thrilling results could prove to be an old-school blueprint for the future

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