Dean Rock says free count Dublin’s own fault

Dean Rock has taken a different view to Jim Gavin about the refereeing performance of Padraig O’Sullivan in Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final.

Asked about the official’s display, Gavin felt there was a greater need for consistency. Although he shares the manager’s frustrations about the legitimacy of Fermanagh’s first goal, Rock says the free count — 21 to four against them — was largely of their own making.

“It was just probably some clumsy tackling on our behalf. I don’t think there was anything wrong from the referee’s point of view.”