Dublin v Tyrone is the game that has been years in the making.
Only one county has had the players, the tactical awareness and the stones to compete as equals with Dublin on a consistent basis over the last five years and there’s only one county that Dublin and Dublin supporters fear.
When have Tyrone competed with us on a consistent basis over the last 5 years? In the last 5 years Dublin has won 3 all Irelands, Tyrone hasn’t even been in a final.
O’Rourke has done a very fine job with Monaghan but he’s brought them as far as he can.
That 2013-2015 double Ulster-winning team just about got the back end of the careers of old stalwarts like Vinnie Corey, Dessie Mone, Paul Finlay, Dick Clerkin and Tommy Freeman. They’re all done now.
Conor McManus isn’t going to get any better.
They’re a level below the top and aren’t ever going to bridge the gap.