By Cian O'Connell

Dublin manager Jim Gavin hasn't ruled out a return for Diarmuid Connolly in 2019.

The talented St Vincent's clubman didn't feature in last year's Championship, but Gavin was quizzed about Connolly at the launch of the upcoming Leinster Championships.

"Like any player there, if a player is playing well with their club and they're interested to come back in and to commit themselves to senior inter-county football, well obviously we're interested," Gavin replied.

"So it's a choice that players make, and I need to respect those choices.

"I'm in conversation with a lot of players who aren't on the squad. There is ongoing conversations with a whole host of players."

Gavin also stated that new players will be afforded chances in training ahead of their provincial encounter against the winners of Louth and Wexford.

"Over the coming week, we’ll be inviting players in that have never represented the Dublin senior football team before, into our training, because they have performed consistently well in the club leagues and the club championship.

“If they play consistently well for their clubs and want to play with the county and make a choice - because it is a choice – then we’re interested.”