Jim Gavin
“I went in to shake Philly McMahon’s hand and he started rubbing my face and going ‘Did you recover ok, wee man?’"
AS the Derry forwards marched through the warm sun, they found the shadows of the Canal End unwelcoming.
Jim Gavin on Anto Finnegan: He was a hero of mine
THROUGH the years Jim Gavin and Anto Finnegan shared many conversations about what the future held for Casement Park, and the ex-Dublin boss hopes to see his “hero” recognised when the famous ground finally reopens.
Time Out: End of Dubs' dominance shows Gavin loss greater than them all
THERE’S no more pulling up outside Croke Park half an hour before throw-in like the last forgettable winter endured, when whistling winds and the sound of empty crisp packets catching concrete provided the only company on those short walks down Fitzroy Avenue towards Jones’s Road.
Kicking Out: Horan may finally have something to be ruthless with
JIM Gavin’s demeanour did not suggest a ruthless man. He didn’t have the piercing eyes of a natural-born killer. Lorries turn quicker than his temper.
Jim Gavin: What better man to prepare players for the mind-bomb pressure of an All-Ireland final?
His name is Jim Gavin. As a football manager, he is arguably the greatest of all time, winning six All-Ireland titles, including the nigh impossible five-in-a-row.
Dublin's 'Poster Boy' Bernard Brogan tougher than the rest
“I’d love one new memory of the Hill or even better, to create one more for it.
Kerry will have eyes set on scalping Farrell early
Allianz Football League Division One: Dublin v Kerry (tonight, 7pm, Croke Park, live on RTÉ2 & eir Sport) SO begins life after Jim.
Little change expected in Dessie Farrell's backroom team
New Dublin GAA Chairman Michael Seavers expects little change in the backroom team, as Dessie Farrell aims to build on the legacy set by five-in-a-row All-Ireland winning manager Jim Gavin.