Cullen in fine fettle as Dublin ready to get down to business

THIS time last year, Bryan Cullen was still struggling to tie his shoelaces but on Sunday the versatile Skerries player will wear the captain’s armband as Dublin get down to summer business starting with Laois at Croke Park.

On the opening day of the league season last year, the 27-year-old injured his back in Killarney and it was mid-June before he was free of pain and a serious option for his manager who extolled his skipper’s virtues yesterday.

“He was very consistent in the half-forward line and in some of our bigger league games this year he has done a huge job,” said Pat Gilroy.