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Mon 01 Jan 2009Dublin prove their strength in depth
Offaly 1-7 Dublin 0-15: DUBLIN AND Offaly both fielded understrength sides for yesterday's first-round O'Byrne Cup tie in Tullamore. The visitors were harder hit in this respect, for whereas Offaly included a number of their established players the Dubs were without their entire regular line-out.
Dublin were further handicapped by being obliged to make five late changes on the side published on the official programme, but they succeeded in recording a fully deserved five-point victory to keep alive their prospects of completing a three-in-a-row victory sequence in this competition.
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