the rivalry reached its nadir in the 1983 final, also known as the "game of shame" which was infamous for its levels of thuggery, seeing four red cards, as dublin won by two points. the game has been described as "sour and violent" with a "poisonous atmosphere" in the crowd. they did not meet in the championship again for 35 years, and when the teams next faced each other in the all-ireland semi-final in 2018, dublin emerged victorious before marching on to secure their fourth all-ireland title in a row.