How the crop of '93 became Dublin's Invincible Five

CLASS OF '93: Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion are two of five Dublin players born in 1993 who have claimed 30 All-Irelands between them. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

It may not have been a memorable year for Dublin’s seniors but in time 1993 turned out to be a most profitable year for the county’s footballers.

Born 30 years ago, Brian Fenton, Ciarán Kilkenny, Jack McCaffrey, Paul Mannion and John Small have claimed 30 Celtic Crosses between them. No other year has given them as many winners, although 1986 wasn’t bad (Paul Flynn, Michael Darragh Macauley and Kevin McManamon won a combined 22).