Gavin sets sights on next year

lots of changes in backroom teams in other counties and the other teams are probably gearing up for the campaign, we’re just finishing our campaign.

“But we just won’t even step into that space at the moment, it’s just about living in the moment.”

Eleven Dublin players have been part of the six All-ireland winning squads since 2011, but then others like Eoin Murchan and

Brian Howard were playing in their first final.

“Yeah, that’s unique, isn’t it? That’s the special thing about it.

“Forgive me for being late but I just wanted to spend some time with them in those special moments and to see the joy, it was just a fantastic atmosphere and energy in the room.”

When asked if he could ever envisage such a scale of achievement when he came into the job almost six years ago, Gavin replied: “I didn’t envisage anything, and that’s not throwing the question back at you.

“I just see every year about doing my very best for them and that’s all it is, being in that moment.

“Set out a plan for the season and drive it as best we can in a very smart way. You’re doing it for the county, it’s representative.

“The multi-disciplinary backroom team, to a man, they volunteer their time.

“Very privileged to be representing Dublin and while we have the torch, we’ll just make it burn as brightly as we can. There are no guarantees because so many great teams are trying to quench it.

“Some day we’ll hand it on to someone else and then it’s their job to make it burn as bright as they can. That’s just our job and when it’s all over we’ll look back on it. For the moment, we’re just living in the moment and we’re really happy for the players.”