Ger Brennan calls for Dublin to go on the offensive

Former Dublin defender Ger Brennan believes the All-Ireland holders have grown too cautious and need to rekindle their spirit of ‘adventure’ to beat Mayo at the second attempt.

Brennan was Dublin’s centre-back when they beat Mayo in the 2013 final but claimed their attacking edge has been slowly blunted as a result of losing to Donegal the following season.

The two-time All-Ireland medallist said that while Dublin used to be all about ‘attack, attack, attack’, now their first instinct is often to play it safe and recycle possession.