Today’s loss to Galway marked a first in the All-Ireland senior football championship for legendary Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton in 10 years.

Tomo Culhane’s point in the 69th minute ended up proving the difference between the sides as Galway stunned the defending champions at Croke Park with a 0-17 to 0-16 victory to advance to the last four in what now looks like a wide open Sam Maguire Cup race.

For nine-time All-Ireland winner Cluxton, the result marked his first championship loss in a Dublin jersey since the Dubs’ defeat to Jim McGuinness’s Donegal side at the last four stage on August 31, 2014.

Stephen Cluxton lost a championship match with Dublin and tonight.

118 months occured between his 2 most recent championship losses.

Must be a record??

Hard to imagine another player going 9.83 years without losing a championship match, winning 7 All-Irelands in the process.

— Conor McKenna (@conormckenna98) June 29, 2024

Stephen Cluxton hadn’t lost a championship game since 2014. Incredible stuff #DublinvGalway

— Maureen Catterson (@MoCatterson) June 29, 2024

Galway had not beaten Dublin in the championship since 1934

Stephen Cluxton hadn’t lost a championship game since 2014

All has changed!
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— OurGame.ie (@OurGameHQ) June 29, 2024

First time Dublin has failed to reach the last four in the All Ireland series since 2009. Perhaps it marks the end of an era. Will we see Stephen Cluxton, James McCarthy or Michael Fitzsimons in a Dublin jersey again #gaa

— Sean McGoldrick (@SeanMcGoldrick1) June 29, 2024

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