Ger Brennan only 'trying to rattle a few cages' with talk of axing Dublin veterans, reckons James McCarthy

Meanwhile, McCarthy confirmed that former Mayo midfielder Seamus O'Shea, whom the Dubliner lined out against in the 2013, 2016 and 2017 All-Ireland finals, is his new club manager at Ballymun Kickhams. 

Pictured at the Sigerson Cup Final Preview of the Electric Ireland Higher Education Championships is former DCU and Dublin Player James McCarthy. Pic: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Dublin great James McCarthy reckons Ger Brennan was only trying to 'rattle a few cages' when he threatened experienced players with the axe.

New boss Brennan said after Dublin's National League loss to Mayo, which followed their Round 1 defeat to Donegal, that 'some of our fellas who've been around the block' aren't performing and are on thin ice.