Refs need to 'take a beat' before crucial dissent calls, says Ger Brennan

The Dublin boss disagreed with Martin McNally’s decision to bring forward a free in the last moments of normal time. 
FATHER'S DAY: Dublin manager Ger Brennan celebrates with his son Patrick. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

FATHER'S DAY: Dublin manager Ger Brennan celebrates with his son Patrick. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Delight and defiance imbued Ger Brennan’s reaction to this victory over Donegal but he was sure glad Michael Murphy’s two-point free to bring the game to extra-time wasn’t a deciding factor.

Brennan disagreed with referee Martin McNally’s decision to bring forward the free after Ross McGarry was deemed to have committed dissent.

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