DUBLIN HALF-BACK Jack McCaffrey has been named man of the match in today’s All-Ireland football final.
McCaffrey was superb for the Dubs as they overcame Tyrone on a scoreline of 2-17 to 1-14 to win the Sam Maguire Cup for the fourth consecutive season.
The 24-year-old, who had to be replaced just 10 minutes into last year’s decider after rupturing his anterior cruciate knee ligament, was outstanding in both defence and attack today for Dublin, contributing a point to their tally.
McCaffrey saw off competition from Dublin team-mates Paul Mannion and Ciarán Kilkenny — who was The Sunday Game panel’s choice as Footballer of the Year — to take home the man of the match award.
“It was all about just getting the result today,” said McCaffrey, when questioned about Dublin’s four-in-a-row achievement.
“Winning an All-Ireland is an exceptionally unique thing to be able to do. Over the next few months we’ll obviously take a step back and take stock of where it fits into the whole context of things. But today it’s all about enjoying what this group has achieved and enjoying ourselves tonight.”
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I thought hurling would get it ;)
@Crpytoalchol: well I chuckled…
@samstheman: u know my thoughts :)
Well done Jack
Dubs are some team, but the game needs a few rule changes or neutrals will stop watching
@Noel Kelly: and playing
@Noel Kelly: I disagree…I was heartened last night listening to the Sunday game to hear Murphy say how Donegal are abandoning defensive and looking to emulate Dublin. Tyrone went and played football yesterday too and are evolving. Galway learned last year that they had gone too defensive and started to open up again. Dublin are forcing teams to rethink and up their game which can only be a good thing. Yesterday victory was a win for attacking football. Team are realising that to beat Dublin and win Sam you need to score 20points and teams with ambition will set up to do just that in 2019. I think we’re in for a great 2019 C’ship – Kerry will improve, Mayo will be back, Kildare & Galway making good progress, Tyrone, Monaghan & Donegal all looking to score more.Cork can only get better
@BMJF: I hope you are right, all of Dublin’s recent wins have been a victory for attacking football in fairness.
@BMJF: I agree. If you look at the first 20 mins yesterday Tyrone really put it up to the dubs in intensity and hunger. What let them down, shot options taken. Dublin just don’t take silly shots it’s like watching a soccer style where you drag the back line from side to side to find a gap. Saying Dublin are boring is like saying Xavi and Inestia in the great Barcelona team are boring. Second half yesterday they kept the ball for at least 2 mins then Fenton pops it over the bar.
Great to see Michael Murphy realise that to win SAM now means scoring 20points in a game… and realising that the only way to do that is to attack!! I think we’ve reached a cross roads and Dublin’s domination and style of play has forced defensive minded teams to have a rethink and attack more… C’ship 2019 looks bright with a few tweaks to Super 8 format.
Changing rules at this juncture ala Jim McGuinness suggestions will have the opposite effect..it will create new advantages for ‘Jimmy’s destroying matches’ ultra defensive football e.g. can’t go back over half way line to shot clock etc.. all favour defensive set ups. The answer to current problem is teams realising they can’t beat Dublin playing defensive and that’s brilliant!!! Dublin might just have saved Gaelic football
No nominations for any of the golden generation of Flynner, Berno or Dermo?
Bogball is over! Whohoo!
@Bewarethebeardz: back to windy ball for you