Kilmacud Crokes man has his own experience of returning to intercounty football after a lengthy absence
“I was really surprised when I heard [Paul] was going back in but I’m delighted for him as well. He has that itch again to go back in with Dublin. Jack McCaffrey even said it, it wasn’t there in 2019. And the buzz is back for him. I think they’ll be big additions because they’re going to be really, really focused.
“It was the very start of our club season, so I didn’t really have any of the conditioning. Yes, I had the gym work but that was a big gulf,” recalls the 32-year-old. “You need a good block of training. If you ask me now would I be better suited, yes, because we’re in the middle of a campaign, I’m fit. So Mannion just needs to get that back. It’s not difficult. He just needs a training block in place and to be focused on that.
There has been speculation former manager Pat Gilroy might also be poised to link up as part of Dessie Farrell’s management team for next season. Dias worked under Gilroy during the latter’s spell as Dublin boss and if that scenario plays out the Kilmacud midfielder feels it would be another positive for the group.
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