Dr Pat O'Neill says the current Dublin side will be remembered as the capital's greatest ever if they win on Saturday.

Victory over Mayo in this weekend's replayed decider would see the Metropolitans collect a fourth All-Ireland title in six years, while Kevin Heffernan's celebrated side of the 'seventies won three inside four seasons (with O'Neill himself featuring as a player in '76 and '77).

"It's a comment that comes up for discussion and there's always these comparisons with eras," Dublin's 1995 All-Ireland winning manager told The Irish Examiner. "Games are different and a team is of its individual era really. But, certainly, this team has achieved success and having been part of the '70s team myself, they have performed equally to this point.

"Whether they're going to be considered a greater team is going to hinge on their performance in winning this one really. They're probably equal at this stage so going forward it'll depend on that."

"They've certainly succeeded with a lot of what they've done so far, this would be the fourth All-Ireland in six years."

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