McDonnell blasts Brolly's "disgusting" criticism
June 01, 2016
Armagh duo Kieran McGeeney and Steven McDonnell after Ireland's International Rules defeat to Australia in 2006.
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Former Footballer of the Year Steven McDonnell has described Joe Brolly's criticism of Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney as "disgusting".
The controversial RTE pundit claimed, amongst other things, that the Orchard boss 'hasn't a clue' on air last Sunday but McDonnell has jumped to his former team-mate's defence.
"[Brolly has] absolutely gone too far," he told The Irish News.
"I'm sure Kieran is open to criticism in relation to game plans, if things don't go well and decisions that he makes but... how can Joe justify saying that Kieran McGeeney hasn't a clue?
"We don't know what's going on in the background within Armagh, we don't know what's going on in the training field as well. To be allowed to come out with statements like that live on TV is disgusting and I think the broadcaster has to take a long hard look at themselves as well.
"Joe Brolly has a history of coming out and criticising people live on TV and I don't think there's any place in the GAA for anything like that whatsoever.
"We all remember a few years ago, he publicly humiliated Paul Grimley as well [and] last year Marty Morrissey was publicly humiliated. You get away with it once and that's about it.
"Kieran's like everyone else - he's open to fair criticism, but that that's not fair - he is not given an open forum where he can respond to something like that."
