Tomas Brady ready to deliver for Dublin

He can take heart from Bernard Brogan’s delayed emergence as a Dublin football star but time is ticking by all the same for Tomas Brady.

At 27, the man who made a big impact as a county hurler under Anthony Daly remains intent on being a mainstay for the footballers.

Injuries and an ultra competitive panel have combined, so far, to leave him just on the fringes of the real action.