Jim Gavin reacts to Diarmuid Connolly's sending off: Refs are letting the players down

Connolly was sent off after receiving a second booking in the second half of the 1-15 to 1-10 All-Ireland quarter-final win over Donegal.

Jim Gavin reacts to Diarmuid Connolly's sending off: Refs are letting the players down
Sat, 06 Aug, 2016 - 22:19

By John Fogarty and Francis Mooney

Dublin manager Jim Gavin believes star forward Diarmuid Connolly was a victim of a cynical approach by opponents who set out to provoke him.

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