Five Things We Learned: After years of scarcity, scoring goals is back in vogue via IrishTimesSport
Danny Sutcliffe with manager Micheál Donoghue after Dublin's Leinster SHC win over Wexford. Photograph: Evan Treacy/InphoDublin hurling manager Micheál Donoghue was vindicated in the choice of Croke Park as home venue forThe team gave its best performance of the season and took a big step towards qualifying from Leinster for the All-Ireland stages. The switch ticked a couple of boxes for the Dublin manager.
Other than Dublin’s tactical advantage there was no other reason to play the match in Croke Park, as the crowd of 9,125 would have comfortably fitted into the actual home venue in Donnycarney. But Brosnan had other ideas. He put the medal to the metal, found Casey with a long fist pass and sprinted past him to take the return, passing the whole Clare defence in the process. The fact that he was able to do it at all probably tells you the story of Clare’s day but even so, it was a brilliant piece of initiative and the way Brosnan celebrated showed that it meant plenty to him.
Yet here he is, Kerry’s top scorer from play in their opening two games in this championship. Both were turkey-shoots, yes. But Brosnan scored 0-5 from play against Tipperary and another 1-1 yesterday, as well as pinging a brilliant 40-yard cross field ball to open up the Clare defence for Dara Moynihan’s goal.
The margin of victories in both the Connacht and Munster football finals again raises questions over the provincial system. Can Louth change the narrative next Sunday at Croke Park? It would seem unlikely.
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