Joe Brolly has claimed the GAA's decision to sanction a replay for the All-Ireland club final was 'inevitable' following the CCCC's ruling that the game must be replayed.
The decision to order a replay was widely expected given the undisputed video footage which showed that Crokes had an extra player on the pitch in the dying stages of their two-point win over Derry side Glen, a clear violation of rule 6.44.
Amid a series of appeals and counter-objections, the CCCC sided with the Ulster champions.
