Dessie Farrell delights in Dublin doing things the hard way

They’ll naturally be remembered for great summer days but when Jim Gavin was in charge of Dublin, they prided also themselves on not losing Allianz League games.

Dessie Farrell delights in Dublin doing things the hard way
Sun, 23 Feb, 2020 - 16:43
Paul Keane

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They’ll naturally be remembered for great summer days but when Jim Gavin was in charge of Dublin, they prided also themselves on not losing Allianz League games.

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