Senior Dublin stars set for Brennan axe? 'It's probably decision-time for a couple of guys'.

Ger Brennan’s post-match verdict after defeat by Mayo pricked ears and turned heads

Dublin manager Ger Brennan, left, and selector Dean Rock during the Allianz Football League Division 1 match between Mayo and Dublin at the Hastings Insurance MacHale Park in Castlebar, Mayo. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

The Dublin axe is being sharpened. Reputation and swollen medal counts won’t save you.

Following another fruitless league outing, Ger Brennan’s post-match verdict pricked ears and turned heads in a way Dublin performances have not since the throw-in of spring fare.