BROGAN: WE WILL BE HOT IN SUMMER; GAA KENNELLY FEELING RIGHT AT HOME.

Byline: By PAT NOLAN 

ALAN Brogan says that Dublin believe in the management placing particular emphasis on the Championship this year.

The Sky Blues have endured a difficult National League campaign so far and face a battle to stave off relegation ahead of the visit of Kerry to Parnell Park next Sunday.

Manager Pat Gilroy has been in experimental mode so far, partly through necessity with club commitments and injuries, but it is all built towards being in peak form come summer.

Brogan said: "The management have set that out and explained to us what they're trying to do and the players are buying into that.

"At the same time you don't like playing games and shipping a beating like we did against Derry but as long as everyone trusts what the management is doing and the management trusts the players, everyone is singing off the same hymn sheet, it's not a problem.

"Obviously we're not going to win the National League and we're not going to qualify for the National League final. It's more about survival.

"We probably haven't been going as well but the guys have been trying a few things, they've brought in a few faces.

"It's been hard in Division one as well because you're playing against the best teams every week. You don't get that opportunity for an off day. If something doesn't work out you end up taking a hammering."

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NO PANIC Alan Brogan