Whelan asks ex-players to back off now

DUBLIN coach Mickey Whelan hopes yesterday’s victory will stop former All-Ireland winners criticising the team.

Whelan asks ex-players to back off now
Mon, 19 Sep, 2011 - 01:00
ALL-IRELAND DIARY

The St Vincent’s man added the Sam Maguire to the Andy Merrigan Cup he won with his club in 2007. However, he was more concerned about ex-players getting off the back of the current side.

“This team has plenty of belief but they have broken the mould now. It’s a first All-Ireland for Dublin in 16 years so maybe all the guys that had won one and were running this team down will catch onto themselves.

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