Philly McMahon: Special bond will always hold Dubs of this decade together

It used to be like this. A call for coffee with the manager, or a discreet invitation from one of the selectors. In the worst-case scenario a league panel without your name on it might appear in the paper.

But now it’s different. An inter-county player knows it’s all over not when the young corner-forward beats him to a ball but when he leaves the WhatsApp group.