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.

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.