Ger Brennan has admitted that he deserved to be sent off during Dublin’s Allianz Football League defeat to Galway.

Brennan was red-carded along with Galway strength and conditioning coach Cian Breathnach McGinn by referee Fergal Kelly following a brawl at the end of the first half, meaning the Dublin manager had to watch the second half from the stand in Pearse Stadium. The flashpoint came after Dublin ‘keeper Hugh O'Sullivan saved Rob Finnerty’s penalty on the stroke of half-time.

"Both sets of players were fairly worked up at half-time. They are passionate about their county, so it was a bit of pushing and shoving," Brennan said in an interview with RTÉ.

"There was probably something that I witnessed that I wasn't happy about from one of the Galway management. We've chatted and we've laughed and shook hands since.

"I think what I did was silly, in a bit of retaliation. But we've both agreed that what we both did was silly and we should let players take care of their own business."

Dublin’s two-point loss in Salthill saw them relegated to Division 2 next year along with Monaghan.

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