ONLY last weekend, it seemed you couldn't give the job of Dublin manager away. But last night in Parnell Park Paul Caffrey was officially rubber-stamped as the man to take over the capital's senior footballers.

TOMMY LYONS ended his stint as Dublin football manager in Parnell Park last night in the very same manner he entered it almost three years ago — head held high and with a smile.

LIMERICK have added Mayo player Maurice Horan to their squad and he is expected to make his debut against Waterford in the McGrath Cup semi-final on Sunday week.

THE season didn’t end for all the Dublin players when Ray Cosgrove’s free agonizingly hit off the post last Sunday, as this weekend in Cavan, seven of the senior panel will be togged out in the Sky Blue again.

WHATEVER the public expectations in the capital, Tommy Lyons and his charges are trying to avoid being smothered in the hype by concentrating firmly and solely on the Bank of Ireland SFC quarter-final against Donegal in Croke Park this evening, (4.15pm).

Dublin will name their side on Thursday night to face Donegal in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final on Bank Holiday Monday.