Galway U-20 manager Donal Ó Fátharta, for one, is upbeat about the prospects of Dublin’s six-year Sam Maguire stranglehold being loosened “in the next year or two”. “Ourselves in Galway, I think we wouldn’t be without a chance. Obviously, Mayo have been coming close; Tyrone I think are there; I think Kerry with Peter (Keane) are well placed. They would probably be the best placed in relation to Dublin.”While this “fantastic” Dublin team of the past decade has continued to evolve, Ó Fátharta suggests that replacing their latest retirees won’t be easy. But even though Ó Fátharta was duly named EirGrid Manager of the Year, the An Spidéal clubman is quick to spread the plaudits.

Source: Irish Independent February 08, 2021 02:34 UTC