American presidents come and go. Dublin endure. Their annual Leinster Championship run has become the easiest campaign in Irish life after the Healy-Raes', with more discipline.

Brolly in the Sunday Independent on the same date as the commentary on Donaghy, Canavan and McGuinness - as Joe Biden became the 46th American president, Dublin had not lost a championship game since Barack Obama was the 44th, remaining unbeaten throughout Donald Trump's time in office.