Fogarty Forum: Ger Brennan is serving a brutal penance for a rash moment

For what Ger Brennan did on the field in Salthill last month, missing seven games would be grossly disproportionate.

Dublin manager Ger Brennan was handed the ban for physically interfering with Galway strength and conditioning coach Cian Breathnach McGinn at half-time of the counties’ Division 1 final round game in Pearse Stadium. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Timing is everything as Dublin manager Ger Brennan learned to his cost on Saturday when his last resort failed him.

The Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) upheld his 12-week ban plus the first two of the county’s Division 2 games in 2027. He is certain to miss a minimum of five matches (two provincial, one All-Ireland, two National League) and a maximum of seven.