Dublin No.1 Gibbons' patience and perseverance paying off 

Eddie Gibbons of Dublin poses for a portrait during the launch of the 2026 All-Ireland SHC at Blarney Castle. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

No need for introductions, Eddie Gibbons and patience are long acquainted. If they weren’t, it’s doubtful Gibbons would still be part of the Dublin dressing-room.

The Kilmacud Crokes shot stopper joined the Dublin set-up in 2022. He was handed his National League debut in February of 2023. It was another two years and two months before a first championship involvement in blue followed.