Dessie Farrell’s side fight back from half-time deficit to win their Division One opener
A star turn by Seán Bugler threatened to upstage the new rules as the headline act at Croke Park on Saturday night.There certainly appeared to be more space on the pitch for players to attack – and from the 2-32 total scored during the encounter, 2-30 came from open play. Two Ryan O’Donoghue frees were the only scores registered from placed balls throughout the game. All of Dublin’s 1-17 came from play.
Dublin had five players making their debut league starts – goalkeeper Gavin Sheridan, former AFL player James Madden, the county’s former hurling captain Eoghan O’Donnell , Kevin Lahiff and Brian O’Leary. Bugler popped up everywhere in the opening quarter and by the 14th minute he had already posted his third point of the match to give Dublin a 1-5 to 0-2 lead. Mayo appeared to be taking on water at that stage and when Killian McGinnis extended Dublin’s lead moments later it looked ominous for Kevin McStay’s side.
In the next play, Mayo swept forward again and goalkeeper Colm Reape was able to drill a hole, pass to the inrushing David McBrien, who in turn fed Conor Reid and the Moy Davitts man showed good composure to round Sheridan and slide home. Just like that, it was 1-6 apiece.
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