Pat Gilroy in action for St Vincent's in the Dublin Championship in 2006

Change for the sake of change? In Print Edition

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GAELIC GAMES - DEMANDS ON MODERN MANAGERS: FOR GAA managers, this has been the year of living dangerously. It can no longer go unnoticed, in a week when two GAA managers were unceremoniously relieved of their posts, that a mood of change for the sake of change has gripped the association, writes Keith Duggan

Gilroy's de-stresser now his stresser DAY THREE of the Pat Gilroy story and a conclusion to the introductory chapter of the new era. An accomplished businessman with a decent playing pedigree and with one of the most respected GAA (not to mention soccer) coaches on the ticket in Mickey Whelan, the new Dublin manager played a fairly straight bat yesterday as we journalists were granted a rare visit to the upper corridors of Parnell Park.
Ins and outs Managerial manoeuvres DUBLIN: Paul Caffrey quit after four years yielded as many Leinster titles but not the elusive All-Ireland. After intense speculation, Pat Gilroy of St Vincent's is unveiled as the latest man to try to lead Dublin to a first All-Ireland in 13 years and counting. Hurling manager Tommy Naughton stepped down saying it was clear the county board and players wanted a bigger name to take them to the next step.

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