Capital legend Ciaran Whelan hailed his Rahney club mate Brian Fenton as 'probably the best Dublin player ever,' while outlining the rebuilding job Dessie Farrell faces.
Ciaran Whelan says Dublin fans are concerned about what the coming weeks could hold as he hailed his club mate Brian Fenton as “probably the best Dublin player ever.”
“It’s hugely disappointing but it’s understandable when you’ve put a 10 year shift in. He’s always been very clear that he wanted to do other stuff with his life.“Who knows what the next few weeks will bring in terms of other players because there is a good few of Brian's generation. It is going to certainly be a rebuilding phase for Dublin.
“As a young lad you had the likes of Brian Mullins in the team of the 70s. I wouldn’t have the same level of memories. I wouldn’t have seen him in the flesh as much. We have lost two really good ones in the last couple of weeks.”Fenton has always expressed a desire to go travelling and is due to get married the year after next.
Whelan says the loss of McCarthy and Fenton will also leave a void in the Dublin dressing room, as well as on the field.“They are an integral part of the dressing room and certainly James, we have all seen he was the quiet man who led by his actions and everybody followed him.“When Brian had a six out of 10 game, people were saying ‘Ah, Fenton’s quiet,’ but he was still making a massive contribution with his level of consistency.
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