GAA President Apologizes to Dublin Manager Brennan Over Suspension Comments

Dublin manager Ger Brennan has revealed that GAA president Jarlath Burns has offered a sincere apology for public remarks made about Brennan's recent suspension. Brennan confirmed the apology came during a phone call last week, describing the conversation as "lovely" and "honest."

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To be fair to Jarlath Burns, he did ring me last week. We had a lovely conversation on the phone, he was sincere, honest and he apologized. I accepted it. We move on, concentrating on the football from my point of view.

"To be fair to Jarlath Burns, he did ring me last week. We had a lovely conversation on the phone, he was sincere, honest and he apologized. I accepted it. We move on, concentrating on the football from my point of view," Brennan stated after Dublin's victory over Cavan. This acceptance of the apology signals a desire to put the controversy behind them and focus on the team's performance.

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I think so. The evidence speaks for itself and if we are to get a home draw – I know our senior hurlers have a big game away to Clare on Saturday night – I’d love to go and play, if it was a home draw for Dublin, probably on on a Sunday in Parnell Park and get out of Croke Park.

Brennan also used the opportunity to reiterate his desire for Dublin's upcoming championship matches to be played at Parnell Park, the county's traditional home ground. He expressed a preference for playing away from the pressures of Croke Park, where Dublin has faced recent championship defeats. Brennan believes playing at Parnell Park would benefit the team's championship challenge, citing the positive impact of their recent away win against Cavan.

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I think we got the job done just about getting the results and again being in the draw. I’m very happy with how the lads have applied themselves today and they’re very, very focused. The guys worked hard, it was hot out there as I’m still sweating here but it was quite hot out there for both sets of players.