Denis Bastick

Jim Gavin's Invincibles: Dublin’s 33-match unbeaten run

With history in the making in Tralee on Saturday night, Philip Reid looks back..

Dublin v Tyrone – five blasts from the past

Metropolitans and Red Hand men have established a keen rivalry over last 22 years

Concession of key goals continues to cost Mayo dearly

Keeping a clean sheet would go a long way to ensuring Sam Maguire goes west

Stephen Rochford dismisses claims of deliberate tunnel incident

‘I’ve huge regard for what Jim McGuinness did in Donegal, but I’ve never spoken to him’

Alan Dillon and Evan Regan main injury concerns for Mayo

Players to be assessed this week for fitness

Jim Gavin keeping calm but knows margins will be fine

Dublin manager in no way surprised Mayo have made it to the All-Ireland final

New generation the catalyst for Dublin football’s transformation

Likes of McCaffrey, Kilkenny and Mannion products of the county’s underage system

We meet again - How the two sides lined out in their last five championship meetings

Kerry v Dublin in Sunday’s semi-final is latest big clash between these two powerhouses

Memory of 2009 loss to Kerry still fuels Denis Bastick’s passion

Even the subsequent wins over the Kingdom have not erased the Dublin veteran’s pain

Mannerly Meath no match for Dublin machine

Royal County enjoy lively first half but never threaten the champions in 10-point loss

Dublin march past Kerry to claim four-in-a-row at Croke Park

Aidan O’Mahony’s red card saw Dublin’s side pull away in final quarter at Croke Park

Dublin dismantle Donegal to set up Kerry showdown

All-Ireland champions produce accurate and dominant display in Allianz League semi

Rory O’Carroll leaves Dublin with a massive gap to fill

Inspirational full back is leaving All-Ireland champions to work in New Zealand for a year

Dublin’s comeback denies gutsy Wexford the spoils

Dean Rock’s late equaliser earns experimental Dublin line-up a draw

Dublin footballers lead the way with 11 All Star nominations

Stephen Cluxton and Paul Flynn miss out as nine counties feature on the short list

Denis Bastick revelling in the perfect end to a trying week

Veteran midfielder didn’t allow a stolen car impinge on his focus for the big game

Dublin turn defence into victory as they beat Kerry at their own game

The Dubs’ energy and commitment all over the pitch prove too much for the Kingdom

Dublin boss Jim Gavin aware midfield could be a minefield

Kerry’s Diarmuid Murphy hails influence of the Cluxton factor

Exploits of Dublin’s netminder has not gone unnoticed by Kingdom’s All-Ireland winner

Dublin remain optimistic about Cian O’Sullivan’s recovery

Jim Gavin expects his key defender to be available for selection against Kerry

Mayo may feel they can now cast off their inhibitions

After a Castlebar nightmare, Mayo had to reconfigure their strategy to cope with Dublin’s scoring bursts

Jim McGuinness: Mayo’s refusal to buckle caught Dublin off guard

Jim Gavin’s side are more well-rounded but westerners look like team on crusade

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