Dublin must try become a top-four team: Pat Gilroy

Tue, 17th October 2017

New Dublin hurling manager Pat Gilroy says the county’s senior hurlers need to be consistently a top-four team.

Pat, at the launch of the AIG Fenway Hurling Classic, being promoted jointly the GAA and GPA, which will take place in the home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team on November 19, has set that target as he takes over the reins.

“The thing for Dublin is to try and become a top-four team consistently.

“We’ve been in and out of that the last 10 years.

“There is so much hurling happening in the city that we really should be pushing to be up there on a more consistent basis," says Pat.

The new Dubs boss says he was "very close" to fully finalising his backroom team.

"I have to meet a couple of people this evening to finalise things.

“I’m going to present a plan to the county board by the weekend. It’s been very quick to try and get everything into place but I think I’m there.

"As long as they’re happy then. By the weekend then I think we should be able to tell people who we have. If they’re not happy with things then we’ll have to change it.

"It’s only a week now. It’s been busy to put that whole structure in place. But we’re nearly there."