Loss of Shane O'Hanlon has left hole in Dublin's hearts - Dessie Farrell

Dublin manager Dessie Farrell paid heartful tribute to his late selector Shane O'Hanlon after his side beat Roscommon "under difficult circumstances".

The Dubs secured their first points of the 2024 Allianz Football League at Croke Park on Saturday night but the win was scant consolation after the sudden death of the St Vincent's man, who had been involved for the county's last eight All-Ireland victories, in Spain last weekend.

"We can't believe it still, we’re in a state of shock that he’s not with us," Farrell told RTÉ Sport.

"It was a very very tough week for players and backroom. For Shane's wife Mary and his wider family… it has been such a sudden shock to everybody.

"People outside the camp won’t realise how important Shane was to us. He was across everything, involved in every aspect of operations and logistics. He was also a selector.

"But he was much more important than that to us, he was such a close close friend to so many. He knew some of the senior players for 10,12 years and cultivated so many great relationships. He had time for everybody.

"We were expecting to see him in the hotel this afternoon, and on the bus and in the dressing-room. All his little ways and the things he did.

"He’s sorely missed and has left a big hole in all our hearts that will be very difficult to fill."

Farrell was satisfied with the 1-19 to 1-12 win after successive defeats to Monaghan and Mayo.

"We probably deserved something against Mayo," he reflected. "It was a very good performance, it just went awry on us a little bit towards the end of the game.

"The two points tonight will be very helpful going forward. I think we were a little bit wasteful in terms of the shooting efficiency, particularly in that first half, a little bit of it