Dublin go to Omagh on Sunday with their margin for error diminished as they bid to avoid what would be their first relegation since 1995.
Although Dublin spent 2008 in Division Two, that was as a result of a restructuring of the competition that year; they had finished fifth in the old Division 1A the year before (there were 16 teams in the top flight at the time).
Dublin’s cause is not a hopeless one despite their four defeats as three victories from their last three games would probably be enough to save them, with Kerry in 2013 managing to stay afloat after a similarly bad start.
