Dublin and Mayo play out a scintillating draw as Dessie Farrell’s side go straight to quarters

Dublin's Michael Fitzsimons is challenged by Ryan O’Donoghue and Jordan Flynn of Mayo during the All-Ireland SFC Round 3 match at Dr Hyde Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inphoscratched and clawed at each other all the way home and when they got there, there was nothing to choose between them. The maths of the Group Two table mean that it was a winning draw for Dublin, sending them straight to the quarter-final.

With Mayo doing their level best not to foul, the ball squirmed its way to Cormac Costello left of the goal. He had a millisecond to fist a point through a window the size of a keyhole. He found it, capping off a terrific display, and Dublin topped the table on points difference.Glenn Ryan steps down as Kildare manager after Tailteann Cup defeat to LaoisAnd we all breathed out. In the pantheon of Dublin v Mayo games, this one had ample splashes of drama to hoist it up the rankings.

Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton appeals a decision during the game against Mayo. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho Back and forth the game went, the temperature rising all the time, the noise levels tagging along. The sides were level seven times in the second half alone – each time Dublin tried to wriggle free, Mayo caught a hold of them and hung on. McCaffrey and Mannion came off the bench to zap a point apiece. Aidan O’Shea put in a phenomenal afternoon’s work, sending Tommy Conroy and O’Donoghue away for rousing scores.

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