Back from a few days away in Donegal but the shadow boxing in the championship has all but come to an end and at last we are getting a clearer picture of who will be in the mix come the end of the season.
Watched the Dubs with great interest yesterday and it's clear that they are struggling despite pulling the game out of the fire against Westmeath in the second half.
I think if anything Dublin have gone backwards this season.
Paul Caffrey should have called it a day at the start of the year and on the evidence of everything I have seen so far I still believe he made the wrong decision to give it one more year.
The Dublin defence is there for the taking by any good attack.
Westmeath were almost totally reliant on Dessie Dolan and Denis Glennon to do the damage and if they had have had a little more composure in the team they would have seen Dublin off.
For all the hype about Bryan Cullen's performance yesterday I wasn't over impressed with his defending and he is not the answer at centre half back.
The full back line were almost taken to the cleaners in the first 20 minutes and midfield is still a weakness. Neither Whelan or Shane Ryan have a 70 minute game in them, and Eamon Fennell has promise but not much more.
Up front Alan Brogan was exposed as being very limited by the tight marking of John Keane and while Brogan will always give you 100 per cent it's not enough at the top level, I think he is hugely over rated.
Jayo still shows the odd flash of brilliance but he's not capable of conducting the orchestra from centre three quarters, he couldn't do it when he was younger and fitter and he can't do it now at the top level.
He should at this stage of his career be an impact sub or be playing as close to goal as possible where his intelligence and craft can still unlock a defence.
Mossie Quinn and Colm Keaney are average players and struggle against packed defences and for the life of me I just don't see an All Ireland in this team.
And as for Caffrey himself he seems to lack the tactical nous of the top managers and you get the feeling with Dublin that unless they run all over the top of with you with strength and fitness that there isn't an awful lot more.
They should still win Leinster but Wexford will give them a run for their money.
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Monday, 30 June 2008
Monday, 16 June 2008
Beginning of the end for Caffrey?
I said earlier in the year that I believed Dublin manager Paul Caffrey might have overstayed his welcome.
That view was endorsed by no less a pundit than former Dublin forward Charlie Redmond.
Charlie reckons that Caffrey has been too loyal to some of the players who have been with the squad since he has taken over and he questioned the contribution that some of them are making to the Dublin cause.
It's brave of Charlie to stick the head up above the parapet as no one likes to criticise their own county but I think Caffrey has taken the Dubs as far as they can go and I don't think they are a better side now than they were three to four years ago.
They still depend on Jason Sherlock for a bit of savvy, their midfield looks as vulnerable now as it did at the start of Caffrey's reign with Eamon Fennell the great new hope and the defence remainsl very brittle.
If Caffrey doesn't deliver much more than a Leinster title, at least an All-Ireland final appearance is needed, then we will see a new manager at the reins.
I don't think the Dubs will reach the final unless they get a great draw and Redmond's comments may signal the beginning of the end.
That view was endorsed by no less a pundit than former Dublin forward Charlie Redmond.
Charlie reckons that Caffrey has been too loyal to some of the players who have been with the squad since he has taken over and he questioned the contribution that some of them are making to the Dublin cause.
It's brave of Charlie to stick the head up above the parapet as no one likes to criticise their own county but I think Caffrey has taken the Dubs as far as they can go and I don't think they are a better side now than they were three to four years ago.
They still depend on Jason Sherlock for a bit of savvy, their midfield looks as vulnerable now as it did at the start of Caffrey's reign with Eamon Fennell the great new hope and the defence remainsl very brittle.
If Caffrey doesn't deliver much more than a Leinster title, at least an All-Ireland final appearance is needed, then we will see a new manager at the reins.
I don't think the Dubs will reach the final unless they get a great draw and Redmond's comments may signal the beginning of the end.
Saturday, 14 June 2008
Dubs need to get monkey off their back
The Dublin Wexford clash ending up being an exciting match as the Model men almost stole a game which Dublin shot themselves out of.
However, the exciting finish could not disguise the mediocrity of much of the hurling on display.
The Dubs shot 19 wides and some of the misses when the pressure was building on them in the second half were unforgivable.
Wexford scored one point in the whole of the first half, in injury time, and it was no accident as they really were that bad, out played in every part of the field.
I noticed Kilkenny boss Brian Cody watching the game and he must have thought at that stage that he could probably field half the county's camogs and still come out on top against the pick of the two sides on show!
Dublin need to get over the psychological barrier of beating Wexford in the championship if they are to get up to the next level and they need to do it soon otherwise it will end up as a monkey on their back.
And lets's be honest this is the poorest Wexford team since the Model men started to come back on the national landscape in the early '90s.
The Dubs will feel that they played well enough to win and if they can sharpen up in front of the posts then they may at least book their first Leinster final place since '91.
They are hard working but the first touch at times isn't good enough to match any of the current top sides.
Too many players need a second bite at the cherry and the full back line's defending of the two goals was painful.
The Wexford fightback and the fact Dublin then lost their nerve when they had chances to again put the game beyond Wexford shows that the Dubs are lacking the mental toughness and experience required to put a bad team to the sword.
I just don't know where Wexford go from here. Their season has been a horror picture so far and they have Division 2 to look forward to next season.
Rory Jacobs remains their best forward and I saw nothing in their young players to suggest that the county will be competitive again in the near future.
However, the exciting finish could not disguise the mediocrity of much of the hurling on display.
The Dubs shot 19 wides and some of the misses when the pressure was building on them in the second half were unforgivable.
Wexford scored one point in the whole of the first half, in injury time, and it was no accident as they really were that bad, out played in every part of the field.
I noticed Kilkenny boss Brian Cody watching the game and he must have thought at that stage that he could probably field half the county's camogs and still come out on top against the pick of the two sides on show!
Dublin need to get over the psychological barrier of beating Wexford in the championship if they are to get up to the next level and they need to do it soon otherwise it will end up as a monkey on their back.
And lets's be honest this is the poorest Wexford team since the Model men started to come back on the national landscape in the early '90s.
The Dubs will feel that they played well enough to win and if they can sharpen up in front of the posts then they may at least book their first Leinster final place since '91.
They are hard working but the first touch at times isn't good enough to match any of the current top sides.
Too many players need a second bite at the cherry and the full back line's defending of the two goals was painful.
The Wexford fightback and the fact Dublin then lost their nerve when they had chances to again put the game beyond Wexford shows that the Dubs are lacking the mental toughness and experience required to put a bad team to the sword.
I just don't know where Wexford go from here. Their season has been a horror picture so far and they have Division 2 to look forward to next season.
Rory Jacobs remains their best forward and I saw nothing in their young players to suggest that the county will be competitive again in the near future.
Hurling set-up attracting poor crowds
The hurling championships are supposed to move up another gear this weekend with the semi finals in Leinster and the Ulster final.
The hurling public however, are voting with their feet on the current set-up.
By the time all three games are played, including the first outing of the All-Ireland champions Kilkenny, there will be fewer people at the three games this weekend than were in Cork last week for the Munster game between Cork and Tipp.
The GAA will not face any inquiries after this weekend's games about too many people trying to get into the ground!
Despite the much-awaited Dublin revival in hurling half of Nowlan Park was empty for today's game against Wexford.
It will be the same tomorrow when the Cats face Offaly and Antrim take on Down.
Tomorrow's games have a real air of predictability about them.
In the first we will be interested only in how long Offaly can live with the champions.
In Ulster even if Down win they won't have a place in this year's Liam McCarthy with Antrim already set to face Galway in a fortnight's time.
Outside of Munster the games lack any real meaning and I thought that today's crowd at what should be the only competitive hurling match of the weekend said it all about what the public think about the status quo.
This uneven and unfair build-up to the latter stages isn't doing anything to promote hurling, do we have to wait until the hurlers are playing in empty venues before this malaise is dealt with?
The hurling public however, are voting with their feet on the current set-up.
By the time all three games are played, including the first outing of the All-Ireland champions Kilkenny, there will be fewer people at the three games this weekend than were in Cork last week for the Munster game between Cork and Tipp.
The GAA will not face any inquiries after this weekend's games about too many people trying to get into the ground!
Despite the much-awaited Dublin revival in hurling half of Nowlan Park was empty for today's game against Wexford.
It will be the same tomorrow when the Cats face Offaly and Antrim take on Down.
Tomorrow's games have a real air of predictability about them.
In the first we will be interested only in how long Offaly can live with the champions.
In Ulster even if Down win they won't have a place in this year's Liam McCarthy with Antrim already set to face Galway in a fortnight's time.
Outside of Munster the games lack any real meaning and I thought that today's crowd at what should be the only competitive hurling match of the weekend said it all about what the public think about the status quo.
This uneven and unfair build-up to the latter stages isn't doing anything to promote hurling, do we have to wait until the hurlers are playing in empty venues before this malaise is dealt with?
Monday, 9 June 2008
Dubs don't impress me
Watched the Dubs yesterday against Louth in the Leinster championship and I don't think they are any closer to an All Ireland now than they have been for the last seven years.
Louth were terrible, lacking in almost every department and in fairness the Dubs put them away with a series of unanswered scores.
However, Dublin are still very much a Jeckell and Hyde team, purple patches to die for while serving up periods when you wonder how they are even in the mix.
They were very average on the first half and the period of dominance they enjoyed in the second half was triggered by a moment of madness in the Louth defence and the Wee County men were not good enough to respond after conceding a soft goal.
In fairness to the Dubs it isn't their fault the opposition was so poor but I didn't see anything new about them other than a good performance by Eamonn Fennell in midfield to suggest they have improved at all.
All of the old faults are still there, players doing the business in patches and an over reliance on Jason Sherlock to do anything clever or different.
They will once again be full of bluster but unless some of the other favourites shoot themselves in the foot they will have to settle for another semi final appearance.
Louth were terrible, lacking in almost every department and in fairness the Dubs put them away with a series of unanswered scores.
However, Dublin are still very much a Jeckell and Hyde team, purple patches to die for while serving up periods when you wonder how they are even in the mix.
They were very average on the first half and the period of dominance they enjoyed in the second half was triggered by a moment of madness in the Louth defence and the Wee County men were not good enough to respond after conceding a soft goal.
In fairness to the Dubs it isn't their fault the opposition was so poor but I didn't see anything new about them other than a good performance by Eamonn Fennell in midfield to suggest they have improved at all.
All of the old faults are still there, players doing the business in patches and an over reliance on Jason Sherlock to do anything clever or different.
They will once again be full of bluster but unless some of the other favourites shoot themselves in the foot they will have to settle for another semi final appearance.
Saturday, 7 June 2008
Dolan's class stands out from the pack
The Leinster game tonight between Offaly and Westmeath probably says everything about the state of the game in the province.
The first half was dreadful, error ridden and the some of the shooting was simply awful.
Westmeath have been criticised too of late for playing the 'Ulster' way.
That's about the fact tht they bring players back behind the ball in a effort to deny their opponents' space.
I have to laugh at the purists getting on their high horse about this type of football.
To me it's very simple, when you lose the ball you work hard to get it back again making it as difficult as possible for the opposition to score against you.
If this type of tactic was simply negative then I would be among the first to condemn it.
However, the best sides in Ulster, and now also Kerry and others, also know that by dropping players back that there are more opportunities for good half backs to break forward and for clever players like McGuigan, Dooher, Galvin and Brosnan to carry the ball forward.
The so-called Ulster style only works too when you have good forwards who can do the business.
Tyrone had Canavan, O'Neill and Mulligan up front while Armagh had Clarke, McDonnell and Marsden. As for the Kingdom Donaghy, the Gooch, Mike Frank and a choice of two to three others was also very tasty.
There is no substitute for class no matter how hard or how ugly you work and tonight Westmeath's Dessie Dolan stood out from the pack.
He took three points from play in the second half which were out of the top drawer helping his side draw away from Offaly at a crucial stage of the game.
Westmeath are an honest, hard working team which play to their strengths.
They are lacking in class however apart from Dolan but their high energy game will make them hard to beat.
They would probably relish the challenge of playing the Dubs in the semis as a match against the Metropolitans is always a big occasion.
Although the city side will be favourites to win tomorrow Louth will fancy their chances of putting it up to a weakened Dublin team.
If Louth can come through Westmeath would fancy their chances of a second Leinster title.
The first half was dreadful, error ridden and the some of the shooting was simply awful.
Westmeath have been criticised too of late for playing the 'Ulster' way.
That's about the fact tht they bring players back behind the ball in a effort to deny their opponents' space.
I have to laugh at the purists getting on their high horse about this type of football.
To me it's very simple, when you lose the ball you work hard to get it back again making it as difficult as possible for the opposition to score against you.
If this type of tactic was simply negative then I would be among the first to condemn it.
However, the best sides in Ulster, and now also Kerry and others, also know that by dropping players back that there are more opportunities for good half backs to break forward and for clever players like McGuigan, Dooher, Galvin and Brosnan to carry the ball forward.
The so-called Ulster style only works too when you have good forwards who can do the business.
Tyrone had Canavan, O'Neill and Mulligan up front while Armagh had Clarke, McDonnell and Marsden. As for the Kingdom Donaghy, the Gooch, Mike Frank and a choice of two to three others was also very tasty.
There is no substitute for class no matter how hard or how ugly you work and tonight Westmeath's Dessie Dolan stood out from the pack.
He took three points from play in the second half which were out of the top drawer helping his side draw away from Offaly at a crucial stage of the game.
Westmeath are an honest, hard working team which play to their strengths.
They are lacking in class however apart from Dolan but their high energy game will make them hard to beat.
They would probably relish the challenge of playing the Dubs in the semis as a match against the Metropolitans is always a big occasion.
Although the city side will be favourites to win tomorrow Louth will fancy their chances of putting it up to a weakened Dublin team.
If Louth can come through Westmeath would fancy their chances of a second Leinster title.
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Dubs fail to convince
The Dubs did the business in the Leinster hurling championship but despite their big win they will have to up their game dramatically against Wexford in the semi final.
In some ways Dublin couldn't win today, they had to win and they had to win convincingly if they were to be taken as serious contenders in the province.
They did the business but Westmeath made it tight for them for the first half before the city side put them to the sword.
Dublin need to improve and there is a lot of pressure on them to do the business against the Model County.
Wexford have always been capable of one big performance in the championship, they will throw the kitchen sink at the Dubs to retain their place in the province's pecking order so it will at least add a little interest to what remains a very weak championship.
In some ways Dublin couldn't win today, they had to win and they had to win convincingly if they were to be taken as serious contenders in the province.
They did the business but Westmeath made it tight for them for the first half before the city side put them to the sword.
Dublin need to improve and there is a lot of pressure on them to do the business against the Model County.
Wexford have always been capable of one big performance in the championship, they will throw the kitchen sink at the Dubs to retain their place in the province's pecking order so it will at least add a little interest to what remains a very weak championship.
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Decisive action good for the games
Delighted that the GAA has proposed to take very strong action against Dublin and Meath for their display of thuggery on Sunday.
The proposal to discipline 16 players, eight from each side should send out the message loud and clear once and for all that this type of nonsense will no longer be tolerated.
The decision will of course be very disruptive to Dublin and Meath in their preparations for the Leinster championship and both sides could come to rue Sunday as a very bad day's work.
However, this type of 'free for all' has been an absolute blight on the game for a long time now but in an era where video evidence plays its part, players should know that this particular malaise has had its day and that they must leave it to the referees to deal with foul play.
With punishments being handed out to so many players no one in the country can pretend later this season that they didn't realise that the association would crack down on them so hard if they step over the line.
The real winner is football as this decisive action on foul play will allow our best footballers to perform to the best of their ability.
That can only be good for the game.
The proposal to discipline 16 players, eight from each side should send out the message loud and clear once and for all that this type of nonsense will no longer be tolerated.
The decision will of course be very disruptive to Dublin and Meath in their preparations for the Leinster championship and both sides could come to rue Sunday as a very bad day's work.
However, this type of 'free for all' has been an absolute blight on the game for a long time now but in an era where video evidence plays its part, players should know that this particular malaise has had its day and that they must leave it to the referees to deal with foul play.
With punishments being handed out to so many players no one in the country can pretend later this season that they didn't realise that the association would crack down on them so hard if they step over the line.
The real winner is football as this decisive action on foul play will allow our best footballers to perform to the best of their ability.
That can only be good for the game.
Dublin board accept the rap so far
I am fascinated so far this season with the no nonsense approach the Dublin County Board has taken to matters of discipline.
They barred Kevin's from all competition until they gave up a 'supporter' who attacked a referee and their handling of the headbutting of Tommy Freeman was exemplary.
Now they have apologised for the brawl which occurred on Sunday at the game between the county and Meath and have indicated they won't appeal the €20,000 fine.
Reports that the GAA intends to discipline sixteen players in total who were involved in the incident will however, be their greatest test to date.
If eight players from each side are hammered it could have a big bearing on Dublin's All-Ireland challenge and it may be too hard to resist the temptation not to appeal the players' punishments.
In recent years several county boards have driven a coach and horses through the rules and several times punishments which were well deserved were overturned on technicalities or loopholes.
The GAA has attempted to close the loopholes but the example must come from the county boards.
If the Dublin Board resist the urge to appeal given that Sunday's incident was a total disgrace I will tip my hat to them.
They barred Kevin's from all competition until they gave up a 'supporter' who attacked a referee and their handling of the headbutting of Tommy Freeman was exemplary.
Now they have apologised for the brawl which occurred on Sunday at the game between the county and Meath and have indicated they won't appeal the €20,000 fine.
Reports that the GAA intends to discipline sixteen players in total who were involved in the incident will however, be their greatest test to date.
If eight players from each side are hammered it could have a big bearing on Dublin's All-Ireland challenge and it may be too hard to resist the temptation not to appeal the players' punishments.
In recent years several county boards have driven a coach and horses through the rules and several times punishments which were well deserved were overturned on technicalities or loopholes.
The GAA has attempted to close the loopholes but the example must come from the county boards.
If the Dublin Board resist the urge to appeal given that Sunday's incident was a total disgrace I will tip my hat to them.
Sunday, 20 April 2008
Brawl was sheer hooliganism
The row in the Meath Dublin match was an absolute disgrace and I hope that the association doesn't baulk at hammering those involved because they are from Leinster's two top teams and are a huge box office draw.
Parnell Park had a sell-out crowd for the game, a sign that once again the Dublin Meath rivalry has become the big game in Leinster once more after a brief interlude where Westmeath and Laois made the running.
But for 29 players to get involved in a brawl in this day and age is totally unacceptable.
This was reminiscent of the 1996 replay of the All-Ireland final when Meath and Mayo battled it out at the start of the game leading to the current Meath manager Colm Coyle being sent off along with Mayo's then top player Liam McHale.
I hate this sort of nonsense in our game, Dublin and Tyrone did something similar two seasons ago although that looked like handbags at forty paces compared to this.
I hope the GAA examines the video evidence, from what I saw Ciaran Whelan for one was lucky to stay on the pitch long enough after the brawl to earn himself a red card, and that every player who lifted their hands gets hammered.
I doubt they will because of the two sides involved, but I would like to see county boards getting massive fines, or have to play behind closed doors for a number of games when something like this happens.
I would also love to see the first person who lands into a brawl and plays any part in extending it out beyond the original pair involved to be banned for the season. It might make players think twice.
The beauty at least about this incident is that it is on tape and there should be no hiding place.
Don't know what's happening to Ciaran Whelan, he has increasingly become involved in nonsense as his physical powers and impact on a game diminishes.
And as for Bernard Brogan, what are they feeding him and his brother? It's a big chink in any player's armour if the opposition knows that it is easy to make you bite.
As for the spectator who threw the cup of tea at Ciaran Whelan, I hope he is identified and banned from GAA activity for about five years to life. No player should be at risk from anyone at a game.
I know that there are some who will argue that worse brawls than this have happened in the GAA in the past.
I have been at some of them myself, but times have changed and more and more games are televised.
We have a responsibility to bring our young people up to play football and tell them that the so-called hard man or woman is the one who comes out of the fifty fifty with the ball.
Other codes are ruthless about this type of behaviour and have by and large stamped it out because the penalties are stern and players know they have to act in a disciplined fashion.
The GAA needs to get tough with it too and it should make clear that the hooliganism we saw today is brought to an end once and for all.
Parnell Park had a sell-out crowd for the game, a sign that once again the Dublin Meath rivalry has become the big game in Leinster once more after a brief interlude where Westmeath and Laois made the running.
But for 29 players to get involved in a brawl in this day and age is totally unacceptable.
This was reminiscent of the 1996 replay of the All-Ireland final when Meath and Mayo battled it out at the start of the game leading to the current Meath manager Colm Coyle being sent off along with Mayo's then top player Liam McHale.
I hate this sort of nonsense in our game, Dublin and Tyrone did something similar two seasons ago although that looked like handbags at forty paces compared to this.
I hope the GAA examines the video evidence, from what I saw Ciaran Whelan for one was lucky to stay on the pitch long enough after the brawl to earn himself a red card, and that every player who lifted their hands gets hammered.
I doubt they will because of the two sides involved, but I would like to see county boards getting massive fines, or have to play behind closed doors for a number of games when something like this happens.
I would also love to see the first person who lands into a brawl and plays any part in extending it out beyond the original pair involved to be banned for the season. It might make players think twice.
The beauty at least about this incident is that it is on tape and there should be no hiding place.
Don't know what's happening to Ciaran Whelan, he has increasingly become involved in nonsense as his physical powers and impact on a game diminishes.
And as for Bernard Brogan, what are they feeding him and his brother? It's a big chink in any player's armour if the opposition knows that it is easy to make you bite.
As for the spectator who threw the cup of tea at Ciaran Whelan, I hope he is identified and banned from GAA activity for about five years to life. No player should be at risk from anyone at a game.
I know that there are some who will argue that worse brawls than this have happened in the GAA in the past.
I have been at some of them myself, but times have changed and more and more games are televised.
We have a responsibility to bring our young people up to play football and tell them that the so-called hard man or woman is the one who comes out of the fifty fifty with the ball.
Other codes are ruthless about this type of behaviour and have by and large stamped it out because the penalties are stern and players know they have to act in a disciplined fashion.
The GAA needs to get tough with it too and it should make clear that the hooliganism we saw today is brought to an end once and for all.
Saturday, 19 April 2008
League game may signal change in Leinster
Tomorrow's game between Dublin and Meath could be much more important than just a routine National League game, leaving aside the fact that both sides still have the opportunity to contest the Divisional final.
After all who cares about who wins Division 2 of the league, most of us have trouble remembering even the winners of the National League by the time the championship comes around.
However, I think this game could be the signal of a change in the fortunes of Leinster's big two.
The Dubs have dominated the province for the last three seasons without ever looking like potential All-Ireland champions, unless you live in the city where the media always get carried away by any championship run by the Blues.
Meath on the other hand slipped right off the radar after winning four All-Irelands between 1987 and 1999, clocking up eight Leinsters between 1986 and 2001.
The Royals never really recovered after being absolutely blown away in the All-Ireland final of 2001 by Galway when they were hot favourites after humiliating Kerry.
It must have been tough in Meath watching minnows like Westmeath and Laois enjoying provincial success before the Dubs resumed business as usual.
However, Meath's star is once again on the rise, and their full forward line last season of Shane O'Rourke,Stephen Bray and Brian Farrell promised much with the veteran Graham Geraghty still full of pace, intelligent running and passing.
I think the Dubs are slightly on the slide, they may need another manager other than Paul Caffrey who has been honest and hard working to take them to another level, and if Meath can even edge them tomorrow we could be in for another change in the Leinster pecking order.
And one thing a Meath side would take into the All-Ireland series is the physicality Leinster sides have lacked in recent seasons.
After all who cares about who wins Division 2 of the league, most of us have trouble remembering even the winners of the National League by the time the championship comes around.
However, I think this game could be the signal of a change in the fortunes of Leinster's big two.
The Dubs have dominated the province for the last three seasons without ever looking like potential All-Ireland champions, unless you live in the city where the media always get carried away by any championship run by the Blues.
Meath on the other hand slipped right off the radar after winning four All-Irelands between 1987 and 1999, clocking up eight Leinsters between 1986 and 2001.
The Royals never really recovered after being absolutely blown away in the All-Ireland final of 2001 by Galway when they were hot favourites after humiliating Kerry.
It must have been tough in Meath watching minnows like Westmeath and Laois enjoying provincial success before the Dubs resumed business as usual.
However, Meath's star is once again on the rise, and their full forward line last season of Shane O'Rourke,Stephen Bray and Brian Farrell promised much with the veteran Graham Geraghty still full of pace, intelligent running and passing.
I think the Dubs are slightly on the slide, they may need another manager other than Paul Caffrey who has been honest and hard working to take them to another level, and if Meath can even edge them tomorrow we could be in for another change in the Leinster pecking order.
And one thing a Meath side would take into the All-Ireland series is the physicality Leinster sides have lacked in recent seasons.
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