A former Dublin football player accused of breaking an off-duty garda’s jaw during a football match has said he was reacting to his opponent hitting him in his testicles first.

DUBLIN were comfortable 2-13 to 1-9 winners over Wicklow in last night’s Leinster JFC first round tie at Parnell Park.

Longford 0-13 Dublin 1-12

Longford 4-4