Kevin Dowd: Racial abuse claim took a heavy toll

Meath hurling selector Kevin Dowd has revealed the heavy toll that an accusation of racial abuse placed on both himself and his family.

A Disputes Resolution Authority meeting on Wednesday night cleared the former Meath hurler of any wrongdoing during a Kehoe Cup final flashpoint in February.

Wicklow hurler Andy O’Brien was red carded in the contest and later went public with a claim that he was ‘racially abused’, labelling it ‘blatant discrimination’.