Liam Rushe: There was no 'malicious intent' in Brendan Kenny red card incident

Rushe said he has not yet made a decision on his inter-county future with the Dublin hurlers

Liam Rushe on Brendan Kenny red card: "I didn't feel like he lined him up and went to do him or anything like that." Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Liam Rushe has jumped to the defence of Dublin colleague Brendan Kenny, insisting there was no 'malicious intent' behind his red card challenge on Clare's David Reidy last weekend.

Reidy was left concussed and was later hospitalised after being struck on the side of the helmet by the shoulder of Kenny in the 67th minute of Clare's All-Ireland quarter-final win in Thurles.