Dubs dual star Ryan to focus solely on hurling

SHANE RYAN has handed Anthony Daly a massive boost by throwing in his lot with the Dublin hurlers.

The current All Star footballer has decided to call time on his Dublin football career after a frustrating season spent on the substitutes bench. The Naomh Mearnog man informed Dubs football manager Pat Gilroy of his intentions over the weekend and attended a meeting of the hurling panel on Monday.

His decision ends a 10-year football career in which Ryan collected six Leinster medals and one All Star. He can now resume his inter-county hurling career after an eight-year lapse.