GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail has described the negative commentary on the state of gaelic football in recent days as 'over-the-top'.
Speaking at Joe Kernan's announcement as Irish International Rules manager in Croke Park yesterday, the Cavan native, who admitted he didn't see Dublin v Derry on Saturday night as he was away in New York, gave his reaction to Jarlath Burns' 'death of football' tweet.
"I don't think it's the death of Gaelic football if there's one bad game, no," Ó Fearghail said to The Irish Times.
"I was away at the weekend, didn't see any games, but I heard there were some low-scoring games. I also heard there were some very exciting high-scoring games. That always happens.
"This weekend is usually a defining one, coming to the end of the Allianz Football League, and I'd say we'll have a good opportunity to see where teams are setting up at that stage, and where they're at.
"Of course you'd be concerned if people criticise the game. I think it's over-the-top. I think people are a bit too negative with Gaelic football.
"I'm already on record as saying that Gaelic football is a fantastic game, and that there are far more good things in Gaelic football than negative things, absolutely no doubt about that."
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