Defiant Paul Flynn rounds on critics of Dublin and GPA

Dublin’s four-time All-Star Paul Flynn has defended both the All-Ireland champions and the GPA against recent attacks by newspaper columnists.

Flynn addressed former Monaghan footballer Dick Clerkin’s comments about Dublin not being represented on the International Rules panel. The secretary of the official inter-county players’ body, he also spoke about Colm O’Rourke’s recent criticism of the salary sizes among the GPA’s full-time staff.

Clerkin had already been taken to task on Twitter by both Flynn’s colleagues, Jack McCaffrey and James McCarthy, for suggesting Dublin snubbed Joe Kernan. Flynn, who played in the 2013 series in Ireland, but wasn’t asked to train with the group this time around, dismissed Clerkin as attempting to draw attention to himself.