Fergal Whitley: Diversity and depth are key for Dublin hurlers 

Saturday’s Leinster final marks the first of two Croke Park visits in three days for Fergal Whitely. On Monday, he brings his Scoil St Treasa team from Mount Merrion there for the Cumann na mBunscol final. 

Fergal Whitley in action for Dublin in the Leinster hurling championship. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile.

This is no typical Dublin team that has reached a Leinster final and Fergal Whitley doesn’t deny it.

Exhibit A: His Kilmacud Crokes club-mate Brian Hayes who was man of the match in the recent win over Kilkenny. A player who didn’t feature for either of the county’s minors and U20 panels. Who couldn’t initially make it onto his club’s senior squad.