After six years at the helm, Dessie Farrell has stepped down as manager of the Dublin senior footballers.
The Na Fianna clubman announced his decision following his side's seven-point loss to Tyrone in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park.
Farrell, an All-Ireland winner in 1995, succeeded Jim Gavin in the Dublin hotseat in January 2020. And in the Covid-affected season that followed, he guided the county to a sixth successive Sam Maguire win.
A second All-Ireland success followed in 2023 after Kerry were defeated in the final.
However the last two years of his stewardship saw the Dubs bow out of the All-Ireland race at the quarter-final stage.
Speaking to GAA+ after the loss to the Red Hand, Farrell revealed that he had told the Dublin county board earlier this year that this would be his final season in charge, irrespective of how things worked out.
In a subsequent interview with RTÉ Sport, the now former Dublin boss said the time was now right for him to end his time at the helm.
"I would have informed the county board at the start of the season that this would be my last [year]. I let the players know, we huddled up in the dressing room afterwards.
"The time has come; it has come to a natural end. It has been one of the greatest privileges in my life to be involved with this group and the other group of senior teams over the last number of years. Some special people involved, not just players, but in the backroom team, the coaches, and not just at senior level, but in my own career as a coach.
"It has been a true honour with a lot of great memories, a lot of special relationships that I will cherish for a long, long time. Now is a good time to move on."
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Farrell did admit he considered stepping away at the end of last season but added that "a big transition within the playing squad" forced him to stay on.
"I spoke to coaches and management and we felt it was important to hold on to try and develop a bit of a platform for the future," he added.
"I'm very happy with how the transition is going and even though we are disappointed today, I think we can be optimistic about the future."
