Others say leaving a player like Connolly out of their five-in-a-row bid is lunacy but the rights and wrongs will only be determined whether or not Dublin win the All-Ireland. If Dublin lift Sam Maguire - whether he plays Connolly or not - Gavin made the right decision. If they don't, then he was wrong and people will lambaste him. It was the same in 2008 when he brought back Stephen O'Neill and it'll be the same with Dublin and Connolly as the winners write the script. As Dublin welcome back one of their prized assets, Tyrone lose one of theirs with Peter Donnelly taking up a strength and conditioning role with Ulster Rugby.

Source: Irish Independent July 19, 2019 01:30 UTC