Diarmuid Connolly: Dublin 'starting to build something' ahead of Armagh clash Dublin are now odds-on 4/6 favourites to top the ‘Group of Death’ as they prepare to take on All-Ireland Champions, Armagh, in Croke Park on Sunday. A bright start to their All-Ireland campaign saw Dessie Farrell’s men bounce back from a shock Leinster semi-final defeat to Meath to claim victory against Galway on the road at Pearse Stadium, a crucial swing in momentum that Dublin legend, Diarmuid Connolly, thinks could kick start the county’s drive for Sam. BoyleSports Betting Offer If you already have a BoyleSports account, check out more of the best betting sites and online casinos 'We saw a reaction' Speaking exclusively to BoyleSports, Connolly said: “Dublin’s demise has been well documented over the last half a decade with so many big players leaving. They went down to Wicklow early in the Championship this year and struggled for large parts. Then Meath came out and bossed the midfield and as a manager, a player and a dressing room, all you’d want is a reaction. “They had a long gap, but what we saw against Galway was that reaction. It looks to me like they’re starting to build something. It’s only one big performance and it was a one-point win at the death, so we won’t be getting carried away. But it’s a good reaction to the Leinster campaign.” As Dublin take on Armagh at HQ on Sunday, the six-time All-Ireland winner expects a high-scoring affair. “Armagh are going to pose a completely different set of challenges for this Dublin side," Connolly added. "Galway aren’t as ‘in your face’ as Armagh. Dublin won’t be as used to that northern style of football which can be aggressive, swashbuckling chaos. “They’ll have to play toe-to-toe and you could see a real high-scoring game. The consistency is important because if they can’t produce that back-to-back performance, they’ll be up against it when they face Derry in the last game.” Dublin will take to the pitch at Croke Park as the marginal 10/11 favourites with BoyleSports to build on their Galway win, with Armagh rated the narrow underdogs at 6/5.
