With one of his players in the dock, Jim Gavin is satisfied with the GAA's disciplinary process.

The row over the alleged biting incident involving Donegal's Patrick McBrearty almost three weeks ago remains in the hands of the Association's disciplinary chiefs and Dubs boss Gavin has no concerns about how the investigation is being conducted:

"The big thing with the Gaelic Athletic Association is that we're all volunteers, from most of the administrators to the players and the coaching and managerial staff," Gavin is quoted in today's Irish Times. "So they are giving freely of their time for the process, so that just takes as long as it takes.

"Whatever about other sporting organisations that are professional, the way they do their business is of no real concern of mine.

"I'm a Gael and what means most to me is what the Gaelic Athletic Association does and the whole bedrock of the association was founded on volunteerism.

"It has been in the past and it always will be, and as I said I concur with the director general's statement that he's satisfied with the process and so am I."

Gavin adds that his players are not being distracted by the ongoing issue as they prepare to face Tyrone in Sunday's national football league final:

"Within Dublin, there are lots of distractions and as a player I would have been acutely aware of all the distractions that there are. Players do get accustomed to just getting inside the tent and focusing on the game." Tweet

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