There will be no Allianz Football League Division 1 final this year with Dublin stand-in boss Mick Galvin saying it's not a satisfactory state of affairs heading into the championship.

The league final had been provisionally fixed for the weekend of June 19, but running the season off in a tight timeframe, the GAA decided if a team involved in the decider is scheduled to play a provincial championship match the following week, then no final would be played. Dublin were due to meet old rivals Kerry after victories over Donegal and Tyrone, respectively.

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'I think we would have enjoyed the League Final'

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"[It's] probably not satisfactory for everyone to be honest, for Declan [Bonner, Donegal manager] or ourselves with games coming up. I think we would have enjoyed the league final," Galvin said.

"The semi-final should lead to a final but unfortunately we didn't get there but it's a different season, it's a condensed season so we're just happy where we're at."

Galvin was nevertheless happy with how the campaign went for the All-Ireland champions as he hands the banisteoir's bib back to his fellow Na Fianna clubman Dessie Farrell. 

"It's been difficult but it's a very player-driven group and we've had great help from all our backroom staff," he continued.

"Our job is just to keep everything plain sailing until Dessie comes back and I think we're in a reasonably good place after the league."

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