There was a deeply unsatisfactory conclusion to the club season at Croke Park last Sunday and the GAA has left itself open to criticism following Kilmacud’s two-point victory over Glen.
The Dublin and Leinster champions clinched the Andy Merrigan Cup at the expense of the Derry side, but they had two players on the pitch for the final passage of play.
While Paul Mannion was away from the action, Dara Mullin was among those defending a late Danny Tallon ’45 as Glen searched for a match-winning goal with Conleth McGuckian coming close in the final seconds.