Maestro McConnell has Dubs engine room motoring again
The young St Oliver Plunketts/ Eoghan Ruadh star was asked to fill the problematic full-back jersey by Paul Caffrey for two seasons but was called ashore at half-time in last year’s championship clash against Sunday’s opponents.
One of Pat Gilroy’s first acts as Dublin manager was to give McConnell his chance at midfield and he has flourished alongside Darren Magee. He admitted: “Playing midfield for Dublin is always what I wanted to do. Playing for Dublin is what I wanted to do so playing midfield is a bonus. We were delighted to get the win against Meath, but we are under no illusions about the task ahead of us with Westmeath’s midfield this weekend.
