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

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.

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