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Jack McCaffrey (L) and Paul Mannion have 13 Celtic crosses and seven All-Star awards between them

Cluxton back for Dubs but Mannion and McCaffrey opt out

Dublin football manager Dessie Farrell has revealed that he is planning without Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey this year, but that 43-year-old goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton is back in training.

Football • 26 Jan

'Without those two they're not the same team at all'

Burke: Dubs ambitions depend on Murchan and McCaffrey

Davy Burke tells the RTÉ GAA Podcast that Dublin need Eoin Murchan and Jack McCaffrey to give them a different dimension against Mayo on Sunday.

Football • 29 Jun 23

Jack McCaffrey (L) and Paul Mannion pictured after winning the 2018 All-Ireland title

Mannion and McCaffrey return would be 'big statement'

Former Dublin corner-back Philly McMahon would love to see Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey back with the Sky Blues next season.

Football • 13 Sep 22

Robbie McDaid will expect to see a lot of the ball in the All-Ireland final

Secret seven - McDaid filling the boots that Jack left

Robbie McDaid has been waiting a long time for his chance to become a starter on the Dublin championship team but has taken it with both hands.

GAA • 19 Dec 20

Dessie Farrell replaced Jim Gavin as Dublin manager

McStay: Dublin dominance is under threat

Former Roscommon manager Kevin McStay says Dublin's dominance of the All-Ireland series could come to an end in the 2020 season.

GAA • 03 Oct 20

'Jack loves the club but the club loves Jack as well'

Clontarf are a club growing in numbers and growing in force - and at the heart of it all is the perfect poster boy: Jack McCaffrey.

GAA • 15 Aug 20

Jack McCaffrey's exit combined with a challenging county championship will add to the competition for places in Dessie Farrell's Dublin side this year according to star forward Ciarán Kilkenny

McCaffrey exit opens door for new recruits – Kilkenny

Dublin forward Ciarán Kilkenny admits that he was sad to see team-mate Jack McCaffrey call time on his inter-county career, however, he believes that the Clontarf man's departure will bring additional competition for places on the team ahead of this year's championship.

GAA • 20 Jul 20

Brian Corcoran after scoring the final point in the 2004 All-Ireland final

GAA early 'retirements': A story of U-turns

In the couple of days, the viewpoint has formed that this could be it for Jack McCaffrey and the Dublin jersey but there is a rich history of retirement u-turns in the GAA

GAA • 30 Jun 20

Dessie Farrell (l) will have to manage without McCaffrey in his first year as Dublin boss

McConville: Still time for McCaffrey to change his mind

Former All-Ireland SFC winner Oisín McConville says there is still enough time for Jack McCaffrey to opt in for the 2020 inter-county season as the Dubs chase six-in-a-row under new boss Dessie Farrell.

GAA • 29 Jun 20

Jack McCaffrey has stepped away for the 2020 season

Jack McCaffrey steps away from Dublin panel for 2020

Dublin wing-back Jack McCaffrey will not be part of the county's six-in-a-row tilt after withdrawing from the panel for the 2020 campaign.

GAA • 28 Jun 20

Jack McCaffrey: "Please, please, please do continue to follow those instructions and thank you very much."

A message from Dublin footballer Dr Jack McCaffrey

Dublin footballer Jack McCaffrey has sent a special message to the Irish public thanking them for their efforts to minimise the impact of the coronavirus while calling for everyone to keep pulling in the right direction.

GAA • 15 Mar 20

Jack McCaffrey smiling his way through the pre-match parade

McCaffrey: Jim is the only man to lead Dubs in 2020

There has been speculation since the Dubs completed their historic five in a row with All-Ireland replay victory over Kerry that Gavin was set to step down.

GAA • 30 Sep 19

Jack McCaffrey hit 1-03 from play against Kerry last day out

Mission McCaffrey - Can Kerry hatch plan to crack Jack?

Declan Whooley speaks to Stephen Rochford, Ronan McCarthy and Cian O'Neill to discuss how Kerry can try and limit the influence of Jack McCaffrey and whether Jonny Cooper will again keep tabs on David Clifford.

GAA • 14 Sep 19

Brian Fenton in action against Tommy Walsh and David Moran during the drawn game

Fenton will be out to erase afternoon of frustration

Keeping Dublin's Brian Fenton under wraps was one of the many things Kerry did well in the drawn All-Ireland final and their efforts in doing similar will go some of the way in deciding the outcome of Saturday's replay at Croke Park, according to Aidan O'Rourke.

GAA • 13 Sep 19

Brian Ó Beaglaoich of Kerry in action against Michael Darragh Macauley and James McCarthy of Dublin during the drawn game

Many with a lot to prove in hugely anticipated replay

With some key names failing to deliver in the drawn game, there is a sense that next Saturday's All-Ireland football final replay can now deliver an enthralling end to the inter-county season.

GAA • 07 Sep 19

'If Kerry can first and foremost create a game where Fenton, Kilkenny and McCaffrey are telling Jim Gavin at half-time that they can't get into the game and don't know why, then they will have given themselves a chance'

Unleashing mayhem Kerry's only chance of toppling Dubs

Aidan O'Rourke says Kerry need to adopt the French template from the 2007 World Cup quarter-final shock of New Zealand if they are to stand any chance of defeating Dublin in the All-Ireland football final.

GAA • 26 Aug 19

Ciarán Kilkenny, Brian Fenton and Jack McCaffrey boast 13 All-Irelands, two Player and one Young Player of the Year awards and 11 National League titles between them

Kings of the North: Dublin rivals teaming up since U12

Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton and Ciarán Kilkenny are part of the most successful GAA team of all-time, but their success began the first time they played together for North Dublin back in 2005.

GAA • 26 May 19

'Dublin trust each player to bring their maximum work-rate and intensity to the job. Paul Mannion regularly epitomises this as he tracks breaking defenders the length of the field before making interventions that most quality defenders would be proud of'

Gutsy Tyrone couldn't stop Dublin's dynamic trio

When the dust settles Tyrone will realise there was very little they could have done differently. No team has figured out how to curtail influence of Brian Fenton, Ciarán Kilkenny and Jack McCaffrey.

GAA • 03 Sep 18

WATCH: Jack McCaffrey gets unwelcome victory shower

All-Irelands for the Dubs - it never rains but it pours!

GAA • 03 Sep 18

The incident which led to Paul Mannion's first half penalty

Player ratings: McCaffrey and Mannion lead the way

Familiar faces starred as Dublin completed their four in a row with a six point win over Tyrone in Croke Park, but some of the new stars hinted at the coming of another golden generation.

GAA • 02 Sep 18

McCaffrey has only just returned to the gym for light work after undergoing knee surgery in October

McCaffrey aiming for Championship return with Dublin

Dublin footballer Jack McCaffrey says he hasn't earmarked an exact date for his return to action following knee surgery, but is hopeful of being available for selection for Dublin's opening Championship game of 2018.

GAA • 14 Dec 17

Having the craic: Jack McCaffrey was in fine form during Jim Gavin's interview

Jack McCaffrey the star turn at winners' banquet

GAA figures across the country enjoyed watching Jack McCaffrey heartily enjoy Dublin's victory banquet following All-Ireland win over Mayo

GAA • 18 Sep 17

Stephen Cluxton collected his fifth All-Ireland title following victory over Mayo

Mayo rattled Cluxton but Dublin improvised on restarts

Mayo's voracious approach to Dublin's restarts rattled Stephen Cluxton and forced the Dublin captain to alter his tactics for the second half.

GAA • 17 Sep 17

Dublin's Jack McCaffrey was the 2015 Footballer of the Year

Jack McCaffrey loving life back with the Dubs

The most successful team of the decade are seeking a third Sam Maguire on the trot, and Jack McCaffrey says he welcomes the rise in expectation among Dublin football supporters.

GAA • 02 May 17

Jack McCaffrey battles for possession with Dublin's Ryan Deegan

'Focused' McCaffrey still the same player - Clarke

Stand-in Dublin manager Paul Clarke believes Jack McCaffrey remains the very same player after impressing for club and college ahead of an expected return to the Dublin panel.

GAA • 12 Jan 17

Jack Mccaffrey