Paul ‘Pillar’ Caffrey, the man who handed Diarmuid Connolly his Championship debut, has admitted the forward’s mid-summer recall was “bizarre, a circus, unreal, a surprise”.

Former Down All-Ireland winning manager Pete McGrath has revealed he once turned down an approach to manage Dublin.

PAT GILROY admitted to being inexperienced yesterday at his inaugural press conference as Dublin senior football manager, adding that an All-Ireland final appearance is his first target as boss.

WE saw Paul ‘Pillar’ Caffrey for the first time when he emerged from the Dublin dressing room shortly after yesterday’s game in Croke Park.

UCD and Limerick star Stephen Lucey hit back yesterday at critics of the College’s participation in the club championships.