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Published 10:05 7 Sept 2017 BST
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"They're two brilliant teams and they keep coming back against each other," the Ulster ref said. "There's not an awful lot between them and I would expect a huge game between both teams on the day. "I think Mayo will really push up on them and ask a lot of questions of them."Asked about the spotlight and the pressure, he fronted up and admitted that he feels it.
"Anybody who doesn't have nerves or pressure is a heck of a man," he said. "I will be as nervous as everyone else. In the build-up to the game, you're always a bit on edge and in the morning of the game, absolutely. But at 3.30pm on the 17th when the ball is thrown-in, the nerves will go and you're into the game. "And it's a game that's just like any other game. Okay, it might be the All-Ireland but it is another game and it's just like players - I remember from playing myself - you're nervous for championship football but once the ball is thrown-in, once you get your hands on the ball, generally the nerves pull away."So his approach will stay the same - no matter if it's Dublin, if it's Mayo or if it's an All-Ireland final or not, he argues that he will always treat every occasion the same, despite no game ever being the same.
"I will continue things as normal. "I'm going out to manage a minor match tonight and I'm doing an intermediate match tomorrow night in Cavan so things will continue as normal."Maybe that's what worries some Mayo fans...
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