BOSS KEEN TO GET BACK CON TRACK QUICK

ABSENCE Dublin star O'Callaghan was injured

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a loss. There's no denying that. But that's the challenge.

"We faced it in 2022 when he missed the back end of the Championship and we came up short against Kerry in the semi-final.

"We were prepared for not having him on the pitch today, so it's not as if it was a bolt from the blue.

"But ultimately, I think we missed his leadership out there at different times.