Dessie Farrell steps down as Dublin boss after quarter-final loss to Tyrone
Dessie Farrell has stepped down as Dublin football manager following their loss to Tyrone in the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Tyrone finished strongly at Croke Park to win by 0-23 to 0-16 to condemn Dublin to a last-eight exit for a second successive year.
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Malachy O'Rourke's led by a point at half-time after scoring a number of two-pointers.
Dublin came out firing in the second-half but their shooting boots were missing and they were very wasteful with chances.
However, substitue Luke Breathnach scored to reduce the deficit to a single point with seven minutes remaining.
Ruairi Canavan and Ben McDonnell then restored Tyrone's lead.
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Con O'Callaghan's effort fell short as Dublin desperately searched for scores before Darragh Canavan scored to give Tyrone a four-point lead with a minute remaining.
Ruairí Canavan and Niall Morgan then added scores to put the icing on the cake for Tyrone.
Farrell led Dublin to Sam Maguire success in 2020 and 2023, as well as five Leinster titles.
Tyrone's Peter Teague and Daragh Canavan celebrates. Photo: James Crombie/Inpho
"I would have informed the county board at the start of this season that regardless of what happened, this was going to be my last season," said Farrell.
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"The players were aware of that and I just informed them inside just to confirm it. So it's been a privilege.
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"As a player and as a coach, I've been involved with Dublin for the guts of 40 years. So it's a long, long time. It's been very much part and parcel of my life.
"I've met some amazing people along the way. All the backroom teams, all the coaching of all the underage teams, minor teams, U21 teams and then senior teams for the last couple of years. So some great special people along the way.
"And the players, you know, I've had a ringside seat in many ways to some of the greatest warriors that ever played the sport. I've been involved with some of them from U13 to right the way through to today. I've seen them grow from young boys to young men to older men, if you like.
"That's a journey that I'm so, so grateful for. I'm delighted to have been involved for as long as I have. We've had good days and bad days and that's part of elite sport but some special memories and some special bonds and relationships."
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