Fogarty Forum: Truest of Blues but Brennan’s bred a different way

Being a St Vincent’s man hardly hurt, but Ger Brennan's appointment had nothing to do with cronyism.

Ger Brennan won the approval of the Dublin county board not by succession but success. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

There will be those who say because he is a member of The Marino Mafia Ger Brennan already had one foot in the door.

For a period, it had been claimed the godfather of Dublin football Kevin Heffernan was advised before someone was made manager. We’re not talking having to shed drops of blood on a burning card of St Vincent but his counsel would have been sought.