Alan Brogan: Harsh on Connolly, but he must learn lesson

Former Dublin captain Alan Brogan has admitted it’s “strange” that Diarmuid Connolly, who turns 30 shortly, is still getting involved in disciplinary flareups, describing the latest issue as “Groundhog Day”.

Connolly has been hit with a proposed 12-week suspension for minor physical interference with linesman Ciaran Branagan during last weekend’s Leinster quarter-final win over Carlow.

The proposed ban, which the back-to-back All-Ireland champions are expected to contest, would rule Connolly out of action until an All-Ireland semi-final, presuming they make it that far.