Keaney: Back-to-back titles would be great

Dublin's man of the match in their Leinster SHC semi-final victory over Wexford, Conal Keaney, says Anthony Daly's side are not overburdened by the mantle of being reigning provincial champions as they focus on Sunday's final against Kilkenny in Croke Park (4.0)

“At half five on Sunday evening, the All-Ireland championship begins, whether you win or lose,” says Conal. "Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great game to get. And it’s a great opportunity for us to go and have a cut at Kilkenny. Another Leinster title would be huge for Dublin. Back-to-back would be great. And if we win, great."

“If not, it’s not the end of the world. We’re still on plans to reach our goals. It’s not about who we’re playing. I’m not denying it’d be great to beat Kilkenny in the Leinster final. But if they beat us by a point or they beat us by ten points or whatever, we’re still going to move on. We’re going to wake up the next morning and prepare for an All-Ireland series,” he added.