McConville Backed Ger Brennan For Radical GAA Protest In Dublin Vs Louth

While their main concern at the moment will be the team's struggles on the pitch, it seems apparent that Dublin are unhappy with some matters away from the field of play at the moment.

Their manager Ger Brennan is currently in the midst of serving a 12-week ban, a punishment he received after his actions in a league game against Galway earlier this season. Of course, that suspension has been brought back into the limelight after the recent events during Kerry vs Donegal.

Jim McGuinness was involved in a comparable incident in that fixture, laying a hand on opposition player Diarmuid O'Connor. However, the Donegal boss managed to avoid any sort of punishment.

After Dublin's loss to Louth at the weekend, acting manager Dean Rock opted against carrying out his post-match media duties. It has been suggested that the move was carried out in relation to the lack of a ban handed to McGuinness, although this was initially denied by the Dubs.

Some feel they should have went even further.

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Ger Brennan could return for Dublin's upcoming clash with Cavan, although some feel he should have stepped back onto the sideline sooner than that.

Speaking on the GAA Social podcast, Armagh legend said he felt Brennan would have been within his rights to manage the team for the game against Louth last weekend in protest of the GAA's recent decisions.

If I was Ger Brennan at the weekend, I would have arrived at Croke Park and stood at the sidelines, with the blessing of the County Board.

I would have went to the County Board during the week and said it was time to make a stand. Dublin made a stand after the game because they didn't talk to any press or any media duties.

But I feel strongly enough that I think Ger Brennan should have went and put himself on the line...

Why not? What have they got to lose?

They obviously feel strongly about it, but I feel it was the day to make a bigger stand than refusing media duties. I feel that strongly about it - that was the thing that was ringing in my head all week.

Does not talking to the media hurt? You make a point but they are under no obligation to do media duties anyway.

That certainly would have been an interesting move, one the GAA likely would have responded strongly to. It seems likely that ignoring his current ban could result in an even harsher punishment further down the line.

In any case, it is understandable why Dublin may feel aggrieved over how things played out in recent weeks.