He's had some career. What a player.

http://www.dublingaa.ie/news/alan-brogan-statement-inter-county-retirement

CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 15/12/2015 11:51:50    1812981

Not unexpected I suppose but delighted he can go out after a great season and having achieved all the honours he now has after soldiering for so long with limited success. Top player and that point in the final was a corker. Best of luck to him he owes Dublin football nothing.

SLLY (Dublin) - Posts: 463 - 15/12/2015 12:05:04    1812982

Never mind Alan Brogan,

Declan O'Sullivan announced today he will never be able to play football again after his latest operation :(

Brogan was a fine player though, a lone light in the darkness that was Dublin football for many years

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 15/12/2015 12:19:23    1812983

Two class acts retired on the one day - Fitting really - they both pulled the strings for their respective counties down through the years - both involved in iconic moments against each others counties. How long will it be before both are dualing again on the sideline? O'Sullivan has already assisted Jack O'Connor with the Kerry minors and all the Dublin lads, pick Alan Brogan out as the man most likely to be a future Boss - a leader and a footballing brain!

rover08 (Longford) - Posts: 443 - 15/12/2015 12:37:49    1812985

Never mind Alan Brogan, a needless remark when you can just start a thread on O'Sullivan.

Anyway, a deserved retirement from one of the great Gaelic footballers, well done Alan, lovely way to finish up!!!

KerryKillers (Dublin) - Posts: 711 - 15/12/2015 12:44:04    1812989

Over rated and nothing special. Devoid of any real star quality e. g the Gooch.

Jimin10 (Meath) - Posts: 783 - 15/12/2015 12:59:48    1812995

Over rated and nothing special. Devoid of any real star quality e. g the Gooch.

Jimin10 (Meath) - Posts:598 - 15/12/2015 12:59:48 1812995

God love you , desperate for attention.

SLLY (Dublin) - Posts: 463 - 15/12/2015 13:10:45    1812996

Great player and battler for Dublin down the years. Was Dublin's best forward for a long time and looked like he might never win an All Ireland but then three come along fast towards the end of his career. Never give up as they say.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11229 - 15/12/2015 13:11:53    1812997

Over rated and nothing special. Devoid of any real star quality e. g the Gooch.

Jimin10 (Meath) - Posts:598 - 15/12/2015 12:59:48

Bitter much?

superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 15/12/2015 13:17:24    1812999

Over rated and nothing special. Devoid of any real star quality e. g the Gooch.

Jimin10 (Meath) - Posts:598 - 15/12/2015 12:59:48 1812995


So the Gooch one of the all time greatest is the bench mark for star quality , in that case by your standard very few men from Meath were ever special .

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 15/12/2015 13:20:35    1813000

Tomsmith here

A Cavan link to the Brogans was that his Grandfather worked in Ballyconnell in Cavan for years

tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 3856 - 15/12/2015 13:27:10    1813002

Two great players who I'll miss seeing in action. For O'Sullivan to have to retire totally is very unfortunate. He was probably looking forward to at least 3/4 more years at club level.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9129 - 15/12/2015 13:28:09    1813003

A great servant in the sky and navy blue.

He followed in his father's illustrious footsteps and was a main stay in the Dublin team throughout the barren years of the 00s. Exploded onto the scene in 2002 with a great goal in the Leinster Final when Dublin came out of the wilderness in the province. Got better with age I thought and was instrumental in the 2011 campaign.

Great to see him bow out with 2 fully deserved Celtic Crosses. Enjoy the retirement Alan. I'll never forget his length of the field run finished with the left into the Hill against Kerry this year. Great moment!

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13706 - 15/12/2015 13:29:46    1813005

Quality player always.
Like Declan in 2014, he was just the man to spring from the bench to steady the ship and see out the win this year.
Best of luck to him

Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 15/12/2015 13:43:58    1813009

One of Dublin's great forwards thrilling player in his pomp. When you saw him doing the high bounce you knew something good was coming. Delighted that he finished on pitch and scored the point that will stay long in the memory. He carried the Dublin team for a long time in the leaner times.

theduke66 (Dublin) - Posts: 334 - 15/12/2015 14:06:56    1813011

I never used to rate him, always thought he was great in a turkey shoot but when the going got tough he was found wanting. In fairness he completely changed my mind and from 2011 on was a top, top quality player. I think once the burden of being the scoring forward and fulcrum of the attack was off his shoulders he improved immeasurably and was always a great competitor.

duckula20 (Antrim) - Posts: 175 - 15/12/2015 14:48:50    1813015

Sad to see him going but it probably is time . He was one of the best players over the last 20 years to wear the Dublin Jersey. When he came out around centre forward people saw how good he actually was. He had a fantastic brain which came to the fore when he lost a few yards of pace. Delighted the way it ended for him kicking that fantastic score into the hill in front of 82k in an All Ireland final against Kerry. He was the darling of the Hill after Jayo.i know him a long time and he has been a credit to his county and to his family. His only regret will be not winning a county title with Plunketts.

dubshurling7 (Dublin) - Posts: 1017 - 15/12/2015 15:27:39    1813020

He was a good footballer. Plenty around this past 20 years just as good.

Awwwwnow (Cavan) - Posts: 1050 - 15/12/2015 15:48:07    1813027

He'll go down as a great player

Thanks for everything Alan

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 15/12/2015 15:56:06    1813029

He was a good footballer. Plenty around this past 20 years just as good.

Awwwwnow (Cavan) - Posts:266 - 15/12/2015 15:48:07 1813027
Not in Cavan there wasn't.

SLLY (Dublin) - Posts: 463 - 15/12/2015 17:15:47    1813045