Leinster six-in-a-row not a priority for Dubs’ manager Gilroy

DUBLIN have yet to begin their 2010 championship campaign, but manager Pat Gilroy has indicated that claiming a sixth provincial title on the trot is not a priority.

The St Vincent’s clubman yesterday named his starting 15 for Sunday’s Leinster opener against Wexford at Croke Park and has included five players making their starting championship debuts. Only seven of the players who started in last August’s defeat by Kerry have bridged that ten-month gap as Gilroy attempts to break August’s glass ceiling and deliver an All-Ireland title to the capital.

This clearly remains a Dublin side deep in transition and Gilroy admits that, while the changes are designed to scale the Hogan Stand steps in September, it could prevent them doing likewise come mid-July.