How Dublin are coping without Dessie Farrell, more rulebook debate and Roscommon positives
Plenty to discuss after Dublin opened up their 2021 season with a nine-point win over Roscommon. By Kevin O Brien Monday 17 May 2021, 7:35 AM 2 hours ago 1,890 Views 1 Comment
Dublin s Cormac Costello scores a point from a late penalty.
Image: James Crombie/INPHO
Image: James Crombie/INPHO
1. GAA rulebook under the spotlight again
THE OPENING WEEKEND of inter-county hurling was dominated by debate over the new advantage rule and the return of football has followed suit. However, the major bone of contention in the big ball code last weekend was over the new penalty rule designed to combat cynicism that was voted in at February’s Congress.
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Paul Mannion, Paddy Andrews and Michael Darragh Macauley were the big-name departures from the team. By Sinead Farrell Thursday 11 Mar 2021, 8:36 AM Mar 11th 2021, 6:02 AM 26,079 Views 5 Comments
Updated Mar 11th 2021, 8:36 AM
DUBLIN ACE ATTACKER Niall Scully says he has “no intention of walking away” following the loss of some key players from the six-in-a-row dressing room. Dublin footballer Niall Scully. Source: Harry Murphy/SPORTSFILE
Paul Mannion, Paddy Andrews and Michael Darragh Macauley all departed from the Dublin set-up in recent months, with Andrews and Macauley both announcing their retirement from inter-county football.
Mannion has opted out of the panel “for now” according to a statement released by Dublin GAA in the wake of his exit.
Patience a virtue for Dublin s Mr Dependable
Updated / Thursday, 11 Mar 2021
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RTÉ Sport Online Journalist
It was the summer of 2016 when Niall Scully was beginning to think that his Dublin career was to end at under-21 level.
With minor and under-21 All-Ireland medals under the guidance of Dessie Farrell, it was a better career than many, but watching on as team-mates such as Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton, Davy Byrne, Paul Mannion and John Small progressed through to the senior ranks made him wonder if he missed the boat.
While the quintet were in the midst of a season that would lead to All-Ireland success after Mayo were seen off in a replay, Scully was playing for McBride s in Chicago, his second summer in the Windy City.
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