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Published 12:27 15 Dec 2016 GMT
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"There can be no doubt that a tribe including many members who, from possessing in a high degree the spirit of patriotism, fidelity, obedience, courage, and sympathy, were always ready to give aid to each other and to sacrifice themselves for the common good, would be victorious over most other tribes; and this would be natural selection."And, on The GAA Hour with Colm Parkinson, Diarmuid Connolly hammered home the team culture with Dublin. They're a great collection of players but they bring their parts together for the group.
"This Dublin side are very mature," the two-time All-Star told SportsJOE. "Some of the younger guys in the team, they realise they have to do their work - and it's not often you get a player to come straight into a Dublin team. If they're showing well in training and doing the right things, they'll get their chance. "There's a lot of talent there but talent doesn't mean you can win everything. "It's about people doing it for each other and buying into the culture and the ethos of the group. That's a massive part of it. "We spoke about the defensive side of things - if you're coming in and you want to be the Wooly Parkinson and play for yourself... I'm only messing! "But if you don't buy into the culture of the group and you want to be - for the want of a better word - Billy Big Balls, you won't be on a winning team. That's a major thing for me."
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