Pillar talk as Caffrey calms hype in Dublin

IT’S that time of year again in Dublin where the natives rummage around the closet for the Arnott’s jerseys and blue and navy car accessories assault the eyes on every street. Even the Hill is back in commission this year.

The one ingredient missing is the usual bombast about how the Dubs are about to swat aside their country cousins in Leinster before readjusting their sights for a shot at Sam.

The bookies may have installed them as provincial favourites, but manager Paul Caffrey, nicknamed ‘Pillar’, douses the fires of expectation wherever they look like spreading.