Con O’Callaghan impressed by Dessie Farrell’s ‘real care and compassion’

Dublin footballer Con O’Callaghan pictured with his PwC GAA / GPA Player of the Month Award for December in Dublin yesterday. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

An outstanding trait of Dessie Farrell’s managerial style is the “real care and compassion” he shows to players, according to Dublin footballer Con O’Callaghan.

The five-time All-Ireland winner has said the Dublin manager is excellent at connecting with players and letting them know they are appreciated, O’Callaghan outlining how Farrell phoned him the day before a game to tell the forward what he means to the group.