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Alex Dunne

Dublin could miss experienced defensive duo John Small and Cian O'Sullivan for All-Ireland Final replay

Dublin will be sweating over the fitness of defensive duo John Small and Cian O'Sullivan for their All-Ireland Football Final replay with Kerry in two weeks' time.

Reports in today's Irish Independent indicate both Small and O'Sullivan could miss out on a second chance at sealing a fifth All-Ireland football title in a row.

Small was replaced in the 57th minute of Sunday's drawn decider by Eoin Murchan, initially as a blood sub.

The Ballymun Kickhams man was nursing a hand injury, and did not return to the game.

Small's potential omission could open the door for Na Fianna man Murchan - a bit-part player this season so far after a breakout campaign in blue in 2018 - to return to the starting XV.

O'Sullivan, meanwhile, has been nursing a troublesome hamstring and did not make it onto the field on Sunday, despite being named in the 26-man squad.

Kerry came through the fixture with no fresh injury concerns, while the extra two weeks could see James O'Donoghue make a sensational late return to their squad for the replay.

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