Dublin v Kerry - an age-old rivalry set for a new chapter

Dublin v Kerry - an age-old rivalry set for a new chapterImage source, InphoImage caption, Their last championship meeting was the 2023 All-Ireland SFC final that was won by DublinByDavid MohanBBC Sport NI journalistPublished1 minute agoEvery sport has its great rivalries, whether that is Barcelona-Real Madrid in football, New Zealand-South Africa in rugby, or Mexico-Puerto Rico when it comes to boxing.Gaelic football is no different and when Dublin and Kerry go toe to toe, it is always special.The counties have shared 70 All-Ireland titles between them, with Kerry leading the way on the roll of honour with 39 to Dublin's 31.Over the years, they have met at various stages in the race for Sam Maguire with some unforgettable moments that are woven into the tapestry of the game.While meetings between them had been fairly sporadic since 1893 when club champions represented the county as Dublin's Young Irelands defeated Laune Rangers, 1955's final would draw the first real line in the sand.Kerry were by now regarded as an established force with 17 titles to their name, coming up against a Dublin side spearheaded by a young Kevin Heffernan, whose name would become synonymous with the rivalry.As it was, Kerry claimed a 0-12 to 1-6 win over the city slickers in a game that drew a crowd in excess of 87,000.Classic contests in a golden era of the 1970sBy the 1970s, Kerry remained at the top of the roll of honour, having won a 22nd title at the turn of the decade while Dublin won their 18th in '74 with Heffernan now manager.The following year, led by a young Mick O'Dwyer, a youthful Kerry side landed into Dublin and with names such as Pat Spillane, Mikey Sheehy, Denis 'Ogie' Moran, Paidi Páidí Ó Sé and team captain Mickey 'Ned' O'Sullivan, they stunned the defending champions.With John Egan and Ger O'Driscoll finding the net, Kerry would claim a 2-12 to 0-11 win, which would mark the beginning of a classic five-year saga.T...