Alan Brogan is one of Dublin’s all-time greats: Declan Darcy

Dublin senior football selector, Declan Darcy, has described Alan Brogan as "one of the best players ever to play Dublin" in the wake of last Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final victory.

"Alan is a top class player," says Declan. "He's one of the best players ever to play for Dublin. He got Player of the Year.

"He's a great talent. He's a huge influence on the team as well. He's an elder statesman and they all respect him greatly.

"He was a huge team player for us this year, which is huge. For the mantra that he has …to acknowledge that the team comes first is huge."

"He's a class act. What he says is perfect sense. There's not any fuss to it. He's direct, to the point.

"The guy has been through an awful lot. And he's a top class player."