Dublin have lost three Footballers of the Year to retirement over the last decade and a raft of big names but Brian Fenton's decision to call it a day leaves them looking as vulnerable as they have in years.

Galway midfielder Conroy has just been named PwC Footballer of the Year, an award that Dublin counterpart Fenton claimed twice during his illustrious career.

Seven-time All-Ireland winner and two-time Footballer of the Year Brian Fenton calls time on his Dublin career.

The Dublin county board have confirmed the retirement of Brian Fenton from inter-county football. Reports last night to that effect sent shockwaves around Dublin and in the wider Gaelic football landscape, with Fenton – only 31 – still considered one of the best footballers in the country.

Seven-time All-Ireland winner Brian Fenton has called time on his Dublin career. The 31-year-old has had a glittering inter-county career after making his debut in 2015 and is widely regarded as one of the game's finest midfielders.

BRIAN FENTON IS set to retire from inter-county football, reports suggest. The news that the Dublin midfielder has made the shock decision to step away aged 31 was first reported by The Irish Times’ Gordon Manning last night.