"Although he had spectacular success as a GAA manager, he has never enjoyed the limelight, and that will be a challenge in the coming campaign Six years ago this weekend, Jim Gavin reached the holy grail. On September 14, 2019, Dublin beat Kerry in the All-Ireland Football Final replay to win an unprecedented five-in-a-row. No county had ever achieved that feat before in either Gaelic football or hurling,"
"Although he had spectacular success as a GAA manager, he has never enjoyed the limelight, and that will be a challenge in the coming campaign Six years ago this weekend, Jim Gavin reached the holy grail. On September 14, 2019, Dublin beat Kerry in the All-Ireland Football Final replay to win an unprecedented five-in-a-row. No county had ever achieved that feat before in either Gaelic football or hurling, and two of the greatest managers in GAA history also came up short."
Jim Gavin achieved spectacular success as Dublin manager by guiding the team to an unprecedented five-in-a-row All-Ireland Football titles on September 14, 2019. Despite on-field achievements, he has never enjoyed the limelight, and increased public attention will be a challenge in the coming campaign. No county had ever achieved five consecutive senior titles in either Gaelic football or hurling before that Dublin run. Two other legendary managerial attempts also fell short: Mick O'Dwyer's Kerry were beaten by Offaly in 1982 while chasing five consecutive titles, and Brian Cody's Kilkenny were denied by Tipperary in 2010.
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