What can we expect to see in the game?

Both sides have been putting up high scores in recent games; Dublin have averaged 2-21 in their six championship games to date, while Stephen Rochford’s Mayo has averaged 1-19, which is incredible scoring from both sides in fairness.

Mayo will need to stop Dublin’s running game, as well as keeping an eye on the system they have used in recent games where they drag the defenders out to the wings, keep the pitch wide and leave space in the inside forward line. If there is a weakness in the Dublin team it is in the full back line especially if a high ball comes in around the square, they haven’t really been tested this year and if Mayo were to put Aidan O’Shea in at the edge of the square to test them on this who knows what could happen.

Andy Moran has a revelation this summer, he has been Mayo’s best player without doubt. He is surely in the reckoning for footballer of the year at this stage. However, if Mayo are to win this they will need more from play, from the likes of Cillian O’Connor, Jason Doherty, Diarmuid O’Connor and Kevin McLoughlin. They have a solid defence with Colm Boyle, Lee Keegan and Keith Higgins all having superb years to date.