CONFIDENCE IS KEY

If the Dubs can Rock up to Croker with a fully fit & firing O'Callaghan then a statement win over Tyrone is on the cards, reckons Barney

- BY MICHAEL SCULLY

BARNEY ROCK claims Dublin need to restore Con and confidence if they are to fire their way back to All-Ireland glory.

But Rock fears that his dream of a crazy Dublin All-Ireland double could be undone by a legacy issue that once worked in the footballers’ favour.

The hurlers’ shock victory over Limerick last Saturday has GAA fans in the capital buzzing and Rock is happily allowing himself to get carried away.

“There's possibilities in everything,” he smiled. “Dublin could be playing Kilkenny in the All-Ireland hurling final and we could have a Dublin-Meath final.

“And if Dublin won both All-Irelands, you'd have both managers coming from the same club, Na Fianna.

“It could happen, we don't know - that's the way sport goes.

“Meath could have a big say in that!

Dessie Farrell's footballers are back in action on Sunday in Croke Park, with a tough All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Tyrone to negotiate.

Dubs supporters are praying that their classy dangerman O'Callaghan returns after he suffered a hamstring injury in the opening group victory over Galway, missed the defeat to Armagh and then picked up another problem in the draw with Derry.