Dessie Farrell quits as Dublin manager after quarter final defeat to Tyrone
All over for Dublin boss after they are well beaten by Tyrone
Dessie Farrell announced his resignation as Dublin senior football manager is over, after his side's All-Ireland quarter final loss to Tyrone in Croke Park.
Farrell broke the news in a post match interview on TV and then clarified his decision in a press conference.
'I've had a great innings," he said. "I think between being a player for Dublin underage and a senior player and then as an underage coach and a senior coach, manager, whatever you want to call it, I've the guts of 40 years, you know.
"So it's a long time and it's been a privilege every year, every step of the journey. I've met some great people. I've had a ringside seat for some of the best players that ever performed in the arena out there.
"Some of the new lads we brought in this year, I was still getting to know them, maybe but a great crop of fellas as well. It augurs very well for Dublin football and then there's an older gang that I would have taken from an under 13 development squad and seen them grow from young boys to young men and to older men if you like, and that's a privilege not many get to do and I'm very grateful for that.
'I'm very grateful for the dedication and commitment of all the players and all the coaches and all the backroom teams that I've worked with along the way.
"It's a special sort of involvement being involved with Dublin football and we all know how dear and special the GAA is to all of us and I'm just so grateful that I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to do what I do and now is the time to move away.'
Farrell took over from Jim Gavin after Dublin had completed a record five All-Ireland title wins in a row in 2019. In his first year in charge, during the year of the Covid pandemic which severely disrupted training and games, he led Dublin to another title when they defeated Mayo 2-14 to 0-15.
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