O’Dwyer upbeat as Wicklow bow out

Dublin 0-15 Wicklow 1-5

Needs must and the Kerryman has welcomed the provincial season opener to his bosom like a long-lost child as he attempts to fashion a Wickow team that can leave the foothills behind for a higher plain.

Dublin manager Paul Caffrey also kind words for a competition that has been a huge assistance to two counties with very different ambitions for the year ahead.