EXCLUSIVE: THE DONEGAL County Board is refusing to be drawn into a war of words with their Dublin counterparts over the Paddy McBrearty ‘biting’ incident.
Dublin officials have been widely quoted in the Dublin press today, some of them appearing to cast doubt on the incident.
But while Paddy is refusing to comment, sources insist he was bitten during the match between Donegal and Dublin in Ballybofey on Sunday.
The Donegal County Board, in a statement to Donegal Daily, says the issue is a matter for the GAA HQ investigations committee.
“The Donegal County Board’s position remains unchanged and we will be fully co-operating with the CCCC investigation into the alleged incident,” said a Donegal GAA County Board spokesman.
However Dublin GAA chairman Andy Kettle has given a number of interviews today.
“Our medic was taken in to see an injury but it was a bruise, not a laceration, a bruise,” said Kettle in one interview.
We understand however that the bite on McBrearty’s shoulder broke the skin. He was later treated at Letterkenny hospital.
Kettle had said: “I don’t accept that something did happen.
“Until I am asked officially to investigate by the Donegal County Board I won’t be doing anything.”