Brolly defiant on Cooper

Joe Brolly has stoutly defended his criticism of Colm Cooper and Kerry but rejected suggestions he called the Kingdom captain a choker.

He believes his comments about Cooper and the county were fair as he judges them by higher standards than other players and teams. His remarks about the Dr Crokes player in their All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Crossmaglen earlier this year drew ire in Kerry.

However, he said: “I didn’t say Cooper was a choker. What I said was had a stranger wandered into the All-Ireland club semi-final between Cross and Crokes and saw him, they would say he was a choker.