Dublin half back overcome by optimism

This can be a silly part of the year when the summer comes and with it night football unaided by floodlights and the championship is now just around the corner.
It’s easy to get optimistic on days like these so I’ll forgive Dublin half back Paul Casey when he says that his side is now better equipped than ever to take the All Ireland.
Sorry Paul, I don’t think so.
The Dubs have made some progress over the last two seasons but they are still short of a forward ruthless enough to put you down on the big day and they lack class.
To say that Dublin haven’t had the rub of the green is nonsense.
Dublin have had great opportunities over the last five seasons to make the All-Ireland final and blew every one of them.
They enjoyed big leads against Tyrone, led Armagh and Mayo and to be honest they fainted in sight of the finish line.
The biggest problem the Dubs have had in recent seasons is that they have failed to put the scores on the board, which their dominance of possession should have earned.
They simply weren’t good enough to do it, all puff and no stuff.
And even in the league to date it has been left to Jason Sherlock to provide the little bit of craft which has been so sadly missing.
Yes Casey is right they have won three Leinsters in a row but Leinster has been a poor championship for years with no winner from the province since '99.
The Cats have also won the last three Leinsters in a row in hurling and have two Liam McCarthys and are favourites yet again for this year’s title.
Now that's a side equipped for an All Ireland.