The Dubs are searching for a new manager for the 2026 season after two-time All-Ireland winning boss Dessie Farrell stepped down following their defeat to Tyrone this summer
Betting has been suspended on Declan Darcy becoming the next Dublin manager as speculation has mounted about his possible appointment for the role.
Darcy played football for Dublin and Leitrim and was part of Jim Gavin’s backroom team, which won six All-Ireland titles in seven years.
From the get-go, Darcy has been a leading contender alongside Ger Brennan. If the online rumour mill is to be believed, Darcy could recruit a number of ex-players into his staff and cojole back some of the top players that recently stepped away into returning for 2026.
There’s already speculation that the likes of Brian Fenton, Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey could resume their county careers, although it remains to be seen if veteran goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton will return for another year.
Darcy has been working with Leinster Rugby as a performance coach since 2022, and it remains to be seen if he can also juggle both roles if he takes the Dublin job.
Spokesperson for BoyleSports Brian O’Keefe said of the Dublin manager market: “While there hasn’t been a pen put to paper yet, the rumour mill is in full swing and we’ve suspended betting on Declan Darcy being named the next Dublin manager after a weight of support on him being their man.
The other leading candidate is former Dublin player and All-Ireland Club winning captain Ger Brennan, who recently stepped away from the Louth Footballers after a wildly successful spell with the Wee County.
Brennan guided Louth to their first Leinster title since 1957, as well as bringing the side to the All-Ireland quarter-finals in 2024 and started in Dublin’s All-Ireland final wins in both 2011 and 2013.
He has since been replaced by former Tyrone star Gavin Devlin, who worked as Mickey Harte’s assistant during a three year stint with Louth between 2021 and 2023.
As expected, the Dublin County Board, famously tight-lipped about conducting internal business, has not leaked information, and no public date for ratification has been set.
Dessie Farrell stepped away from the Dublin Footballers after five seasons in charge, guiding the county to All-Ireland titles in 2020 and 2023.
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