Gavinisms: ‘When Kerry talk about other counties, I take it with a pinch of salt’

Not even Jim Gavin could keep his guard up for seven whole years and the ex-Dublin boss did drop enough nuggets of intrigue over the years to remember him by.

Like Pat Gilroy before him, Jim Gavin invited GAA reporters for an informal chat at the beginning of his reign in October 2012.

A room in a Dublin hotel was booked and the new manager talked about the county’s rich tradition, accompanied by a video of past successes.