When Dean Rock stepped up to take a free out on the sideline in the 77th minute of yesterday’s All Ireland Football Final, the collective will for him to convert his chance stretched beyond the vastly Dublin-supported Hill 16 stand. It went all the way down to Leopardstown and even to HRI’s headquarters in Kildare.

Had Rock’s free gone over the bar, Dublin would surely have won. It didn’t and both the Dubs and Kerry will be back for a replay on September 14th, clashing with the first day of Longines Irish Champion Weekend at Leopardstown.