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Dessie Farrell steps down as Dublin manager after All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Tyrone

DESSIE FARRELL has stepped down as manager of the Dublin senior football team after six years in charge.

The Na Fianna clubman announced his decision in the aftermath of Dublin’s 3-15 to 1-14 defeat to Tyrone in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park on Saturday evening.

28 June 2025; Dublin manager Dessie Farrell during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final match between Dublin and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
Dessie Farrell during has quit as manager of Dublin after the defeat to Tyrone

Farrell took the reins in late 2019 and guided Dublin to two All-Ireland titles during his tenure, including completing the county’s historic six-in-a-row in 2020.

He also oversaw multiple Leinster Championship wins and helped usher in a new talent following the retirement of several key players from the dominant Jim Gavin era.

However, Saturday’s defeat to Tyrone brought an end to Dublin’s 2025 campaign and ultimately marked the conclusion of Farrell’s time in charge.

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