Dublin’s scoring dilemma: Without Con O’Callaghan’s firepower, Dessie Farrell’s men are in treacherous waters
If the Dubs are to mount a serious charge for Sam Maguire, they will need more scoring backup from the supporting cast
Brian Fenton
Hell for Leather: new RTÉ series arrives just as football is brought back to life
Timing for programme is perfect, given that Gaelic football seems to have broken a long-running cycle of self-rebuke and black introspection
Dean Rock: In the grand scheme of things, the Leinster championship doesn’t really matter to Dublin
Championship now is all about hitting form at the right time. For Dublin that doesn’t even start until the knockout stages
Ireland and Garry Ringrose look to Brian Fenton for some marginal gains
Seven-time All-Ireland-winning Dublin midfield crossed codes to team up with the Irish rugby squad this week
Dessie Farrell explores ways to fill hole in Dublin’s midfield
Several players hope to take opportunities created by retirements of Brian Fenton and James McCarthy
Dublin are now facing the hardest trick to pull off in sport: succession planning
Like the great Kerry and Kilkenny teams before them, Dublin now need a rebuilding period as the likes of McCarthy and Fenton bow out
Loss of Brian Fenton and Nickie Quaid will show Dublin and Limerick what ‘irreplaceable’ really looks like
Limerick and Dublin have lost linchpin players, and no amount of forward planning could have prepared them for it
Brian Fenton was the latest but he won’t be the last Dublin player to step away before 2025
Several other Dublin players could follow Fenton and James McCarthy out the dressingroom door
Malachy Clerkin: Brian Fenton, the best midfielder of his era and one of the greatest ever
After arriving full-formed in 2015, the Raheny midfielder anchored Dublin for a decade – nobody could match his mobility, accuracy and general game sense
Brian Fenton confirms retirement after 10 years at the top with Dublin
Dublin GAA confirms player’s intercounty retirement ‘after ten remarkable seasons’
Dublin’s Brian Fenton makes shock decision to retire
Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in the game, the shock decision will leave void in Dessie Farrell’s team
Dublin make their move but mystery of Derry’s whereabouts deepens
Three matches after winning the league, Mickey Harte’s team look like they want the season to end
Brian Fenton disappointed to be sent off for first time in his career for club or county
Dublin midfielder was red-carded in the league final against Derry
Brian Fenton suspended for Leinster quarter-final against Meath
Dublin midfielder handed one-match ban after straight red card arising from clash with Derry’s Eunan Mulholland
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