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DUBLIN HURLER David O’Callaghan probably didn’t expect the interrogation that came with his appearance in Croke Park yesterday for the announcement of Centra as new championship sponsors. But given Dublin’s poor league opener against Waterford last Sunday, and the fact that he’s back in the team for the even tougher challenge against Tipperary tomorrow, O’Callaghan was an inevitable target.

“Waterford last Sunday was a reality check for us,” said O’Callaghan, who missed the game because of a hamstring injury. “It just shows that division one is serious. There’s no room for complacency of any sort. It was an eye opener. It was just a very flat performance. It’s probably the worst in the last couple of years that I can remember.