By Cian O'Connell

Dublin star Paul Flynn is adamant that he will be fit to face Meath in the Leinster SFC semi-final at Croke Park on June 26.

Flynn suffered a hamstring strain in the warm-up ahead of Dublin's quarter-final success over Laois at Nowlan Park.

"From mid-January, I hadn't missed one training session through injury so you're talking about a five-and-a-half-month period," Flynn said.

"It might be my own fault, I might have jinxed myself because I was joking with the physios saying, 'I don't know what's going on in your life because I haven't been speaking to you'.

"The year before, we used to spend around two nights a week with one another because I was on the physio table all the time. It's just a tweak, it's not a wear and tear injury.

The four time All Star award winner turns 30 in July, but is still enjoying playing for Jim Gavin's team.

"Personally, I feel fit. We do fitness tests and I'm always top five, so there's no issue there.

"As you get older, you might lose that sharpness of pace more than your endurance.

"You can always build your endurance. My game is based on endurance and pace, that five-yard dart isn't as important for me as it might be for an inside forward. That's my selling point for me.

"There's no doubt about it, it does become harder and you have to manage your training load a bit more.

"I'm not stupid, I got a great innings. This is my 10th season playing with Dublin this year and I've enjoyed every one of them."