Philly McMahon ‘disappointed’ at grumbles over Dublin’s dominance

Dublin defender Philly McMahon has hit back at the suggestion their current dominance of Gaelic football is a “problem for the game”, describing Trevor Giles’ comments as “disappointing”.

The four-in-a-row Allianz League champions are on a 22-game unbeaten run though ex-Meath star Giles said while “it’s great for Dublin it’s probably a bit of a problem for the game” overall. Giles asked: “How are you going to make it exciting or interesting?”

Giles fears neutrals will opt to skip Dublin games in future because they feel “it’s not going to be a contest”. But McMahon, a current All Star and nominee for Player of the Year in 2015, revealed his frustration with the comments which he claimed were trying to put a ‘shadow’ over Dublin’s achievements.