Dublin survive Carlow scare to book All-Ireland quarter-final against Clare

Dublin had their expected victory at Netwatch Cullen Park in this All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final but they were far from convincing.

The pre-match favourites did what they had to do to progress to the All-Ireland quarter-final but Clare, who they are playing in the next round, will hardly be worrying too much.

The visitors were expected to win and win handsomely. Victory was achieved but the ten-point winning margin at the end was flattering.

Dónal Óg Cusack put the spotlight on the patterns that Micheál Donoghue has been trying to instil into the Dublin hurlers while Ursula Jacob has her say on whether they can trouble Clare in the All-Ireland QFs