Dublin boss Ger Cunningham optimistic on ‘transition year’

Dublin 1-19 Dubs Stars 1-14: Ger Cunningham insists his Dublin hurlers can still graduate with honours in 2017 despite facing into a transition year with a new-look panel.

Last year Michael Carton and Peter Kelly both criticised Cunningham’s management while other big names like Paul Ryan and Danny Sutcliffe are unavailable for selection. Cork legend Cunningham brought the axe down on several big names too so is facing into 2017 with a fresh looking group.

Things got off to a promising start at Parnell Park yesterday as an experimental Dublin side showed character to defeat the Dubs Stars. Sean O Riain hit 1-3 while midfield duo Caolan Conway and AJ Murphy, along with Fergal Whitely and Tom Connolly, looked sharp in attack.