Murphy ensures all is rosy in the Garden

They made huge strides under Mick O’Dwyer and now the Wicklow footballers are demonstrating their development is continuing after the departure of the Waterville maestro.

A fortnight ago they clinched promotion to Division 3 by chiselling out a victory against Clare and then claimed the Division 4 silverware on Saturday night in Croke Park when defeating Fermanagh.

Success provides a perfect pre-championship tonic, and for new boss Harry Murphy it marked the culmination of a highly satisfactory spring campaign. Trawling the county for new talent has turned up significant finds for the Rathnew man.