Brennan should have took a stand - McConville

Brennan should have took a stand - McConvilleImage source, Getty ImagesPublished1 minute agoSuspended Dublin manager Ger Brennan should have "taken a stand" in the All-Ireland defeat by Louth, believes Oisin McConville.Brennan was issued a 12-week ban in March for an altercation with Galway strength and conditioning coach Cian Breathnach McGinn - who was banned for eight weeks - during Dublin's relegation-confirming Division One defeat by the Tribesmen.The severity of Brennan's suspension came back into focus in the build-up to the game after Donegal manager Jim McGuinness avoided a suspension for an incident with Kerry's Diarmuid O'Connor as tempers flared in a melee between the sides in the All-Ireland round one game on 23 May.Dublin's players did not conduct media duties after the loss to Louth in protest but, speaking on the GAA Social podcast on BBC Sounds, McConville says Brennan should have taken things a step further."If I was Ger Brennan at the weekend, I would have arrived at Croke Park and stood at the sidelines, with the blessing of the County Board," said current Wicklow manager McConville."I would have went to the County Board during the week and said it was time to make a stand."Dublin made a stand after the game because they didn't talk to any press or any media duties. "But I feel strongly enough that I think Ger Brennan should have went and put himself on the line."The GAA Social - Should Ger Brennan have taken a stand?AttributionSoundsMcGuinness and Clifford to avoid bans after Kerry-Donegal meleePublished5 days agoThe GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) said that all incidents in the Donegal-Kerry game had been dealt with at the time by match referee Sean Hurson, while Brennan was sent off in the Galway game.McConville admitted "I'm pretty sure there would have been massive consequences as a result" if Brennan had appeared on the sideline, bu...