Gilroy’s appointment was not made lightly

WHEN Pat Gilroy was announced as the new Dublin football manager, most commentators were taken by surprise.

They were expecting a big name like Brian Mullins, Joe Kernan or Jack O’Connor to get the job.

Then when the rookie Gilroy was named as the manager, they began to speculate why he was appointed. It was even claimed that the legendary Kevin Heffernan had a role to play in the appointment. I thought this was very interesting. There is no bigger name in Dublin GAA circles than the bould Heffo.