Brennan names first starting 15 as Dublin boss

2 January 2026

Dublin manager Ger Brennan. ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan.

Dublin senior football manager Ger Brennan has named his team for tomorrow’s O’Byrne Cup first round clash against against Laois.

The experimental line-up for the captain men sees Cuala’s Eoghan O’Callaghan and Niall O’Callaghan set to start at right corner-back and full-forward, respectively, with Castleknock’s Kevin Stephenson partnering Jack Feehan at centre-field.

Elsewhere, Jack Lundy of Ballinteer St John’s starts on ‘the 40’, with Sean Guiden (St Sylvester’s) and Conor Chawke (Castleknock) named in the corner-forward positions.

The game is set to mark Brennan’s first in charge of 2026 having succeeded Dessie Farrell as the Dubs’ new supremo back in August.

Throw-in at Ratheniska is at 1.30pm.

Dublin Senior Football manager Ger Brennan has named his panel to face Laois in Saturday's Dioralyte O'Byrne Cup Round 1 clash at Ratheniska 👕#UpTheDubs pic.twitter.com/chDHA6sIWs
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) January 1, 2026