Pat Gilroy to return to Dublin football set-up

The 2011 All-Ireland winning manager assisted Dessie Farrell last season but wasn't on board for the league

Pat Gilroy of Dublin, left, with Brian Howard of Dublin before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Pat Gilroy is set to return to the Dublin management team possibly as early as this Sunday for the county’s Leinster SFC quarter-final against Meath in Croke Park.

The 2011 All-Ireland winning manager assisted Dessie Farrell last season and operated as a water carrier on match days, but had not been part of the set-up during this year’s Allianz Football League campaign for personal reasons.