got a lot of ball, scored two points, won three frees that he converted himself and set up Clerkin for his second point. But he also registered six wides and dropped two more shots short.

When Monaghan reflect they will feel they didn't do a whole lot wrong.

But the effect of extra-time seven days earlier may have told.

All of Dublin's forwards chipped in with scores. Alan Brogan struck the ball particularly well while Eoghan O'Gara's strength eventually got the better of the resolute Drew Wylie.

Paul Flynn became more influential as the game wore on and he was arguably Dublin's best player in the second half.

Monaghan may justifiably argue with the officiating. Dublin came close to seeing their first black card when Eoghan O'Gara collided with an opponent in the'Love Commandos' flock to protect widow whose husband died in suspected 'honour killing' after marrying her for love



They identify themselves as the true-blue defenders of true love, helping hapless lovers escape the wrath of their orthodox families and community members.

And now the novel crusaders known as Love Commandos have taken it upon themselves to protect a woman who fears she and her 18-month-old daughter are next on the hit-list of her family members after they allegedly killed her husband in a cold-blooded daylight attack last week.

Actor Aamir Khan (middle) with Love Commandos' chairman Sanjoy Sachdev (on his right) and chief co-ordinator Harsh Malhotra (on his left) on the sets of Satyamev Jayate

It was revealed on Monday how Abdul Hakim of Adoli village in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr was gunned