Doherty rubbishes Cassidy revolt claims

FORMER Donegal boss John Joe Doherty last night revealed he was misquoted by Allstar defender Kevin Cassidy in the book ‘This Is Our Year’ and rubbished claims by Cassidy there was a player revolt in the county during his spell in charge.

Despite the controversy that has ensued and his axing from the Donegal squad this week by current manager Jimmy McGuinness, Cassidy insists he has no regrets about his decision to contribute to the book and is adamant that he revealed no secrets about the squad’s preparation for this year’s championship.

“I don’t regret my part in the book,” revealed Cassidy. “It was with total honesty that I approached it and I don’t believe I revealed any secrets within the squad. Anything that I discussed had been said before the publication. It is with great |regret that following the events of Tuesday, it appears my inter-county career is over.”