Lee Keegan doesn't think Derry have improved enough to beat Dublin.

Both teams were understrength for last Saturday's Allianz Football League Division 1 clash in Celtic Park which Dublin won comfortably. But even if they were at full strength, Keegan believes the outcome would have been the same.

"I think Dublin are too far ahead of Derry," the former Footballer of the Year told the RTÉ GAA Podcast.

"I really believe that. I don't know if Derry's gameplan has enough to evolve and beat Dublin. Dublin are so well equipped to deal with that running game. The way they are playing at the moment is scary in that they are playing such attacking football.

"I don't think Dublin have gotten the appreciation over the years for all their All-Irelands, some thought [their play] was quite conservative.

"They are playing now with a freedom. Even with Derry's full complement, Dublin are just too far ahead."

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