Cormac Costello welcomes Paul Mannion competition

EMBRACING THE CHALLENGE: Dublin footballer Cormac Costello poses for a portrait after a training session for students of Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School. As proud sponsors of Dublin GAA, AIG are encouraging participation in GAA around Dublin through its Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Roadshow (DEI Roadshow) at Tyrellstown ETNS in Dublin. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Dublin forward Cormac Costello has insisted that he is glad that Paul Mannion is back in blue, not threatened.

In Mannion's absence since 2020, experienced Costello has started all nine of Dublin's Championship games, scoring in all but one of them and registering 4-22.