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Ahead of our Senior Footballers' clash with Galway at Croke Park this weekend, Conor Martin looks at one of the most impressive performances against the Tribesmen in recent years - our Allianz League Division 1 final win back in 2018.
Dublin almost had a goal after 15 seconds when Paul Mannion burst through, only to be expertly denied by Ruairi Lavelle in the Galway net. But Dublin were able to get going thanks to points from Dean Rock and Mannion.
Barry McHugh and Johnny Heaney were proving themselves useful as Galway got themselves in the game. Niall Scully and Ciarán Kilkenny were reliable as usual, while Mannion and Rock continued to find scores for the Dubs.
It was an end-to-end game, and the sides would be level five times in the first-half. The two counties would go into the break with eight points each. Thanks to Galway fighting back and getting themselves back into the game through scores from Heaney and Paul Conroy.
Colm Basquel was introduced during half-time and he had an instant impact on the scoreboard with a point straight after the restart and by the 45th minute, Dublin found themselves 0-12 to 0-9 up due to the efforts of Rock, Mannion and Basquel.
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