Dessie Farrell rules out managing Dublin as he signs off GPA role

Dessie Farrell has ruled out ever becoming Dublin football manager and insists his decision to quit as Gaelic Players Association (GPA) chief has nothing to do with inter-county management ambitions.

The former Dublin footballer will step down as CEO of the GPA in the coming days and will sign off on a high note after presiding over yesterday’s announcement of an extension to the government funded player grants scheme.

Almost €7m will be distributed to inter-county players during the period of the newly brokered three-year deal which will be worth €1.6m in 2017, €2.3m in 2018 and €3m in 2019.