Antrim boss rejects Wexford’s claims of ‘thuggery’

Antrim football manager Frank Fitzsimons has rejected Wexford’s claims of ‘thuggery’ and insisted: “If anything, we need to toughen up.”

Wexford boss David Power accused the Saffrons of taking physicality “to another extreme” after a fiery Division 4 clash in Corrigan Park two weeks ago.

Speaking for the first time since Power’s outburst, Frank Fitzsimons defended his team and said there is “nothing dirty” about his players. “Ask anybody who was at the game if there was anything in it.