Brogan recalls the day Dublin fans spat at their manager
July 15, 2016
Tommy Lyons when manager of Dublin.
©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan.
Alan Brogan says he was 'sickened' by the actions of a handful of supporters after Dublin last lost a championship game to Westmeath.
Writing in The Herald ahead of Sunday's Leinster SFC final, Brogan remembers how some so-called fans turned on then manager Tommy Lyons after the Dubs' shock 0-14 to 0-12 defeat to the Lake County in the 2004 Leinster SFC quarter-final.
"The Hogan Stand was still under construction then, so our dressing-rooms were beneath the Cusack Stand and my horrible and abiding memory was Tommy Lyons coming off the pitch that day, down that tunnel and some of the Dublin fans spitting down on top of him.
"It was one of my worst days with Dublin - maybe the worst - and the way Tommy was treated made it sickening. Ultimately, he paid the price but what people don't appreciate is how well Tommy looked after his players.
"Everything was sorted with regard to training. And there was no question in my mind that Tommy always had the right intention."
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