The GAA’s Director General Padraic Duffy has slammed both Donegal and Dublin over the handling of the Patrick McBrearty bite allegation which happened in a National League game last season. 
In what was a slamming indictment on both counties in his annual report to next month’s Congress the GAA’s director general Padraic Duffy described the incident as “reprehensible”.
Citing that it was disgraceful that no one could be held accountable for what happened to the young Donegal forward and criticized the lack of leadership in both counties.
A Dublin player had been charged for the offence and was hit with an initial three match ban by the CCCC but the decision was overturned when the charge was not proven following the subsequent Central Hearings Committee meeting when McBrearty opted not to attend the meeting.
Duffy initial analysis of the incident was that the act of biting was “primitive behaviour” which is “shocking and dangerous” and has no place in the association.
He also referred to the controversy as one of “the low points of 2013″ and describes the bite mark to the arm sustained by McBrearty as “severe.” 
Duffy told the Irish Independent , “That was a disgusting and shocking incident in itself, but what is just as reprehensible is that no one could be held to account for what happened.
“The Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) investigated the matter as thoroughly as possible, but was greatly hindered by the absence of video and other evidence.
“The CCCC, therefore, was reliant on the integrity of those involved to play their part in ensuring that justice was served.
“However, no one was proved to have inflicted the bite simply because no one admitted to having done so and because the player who was bitten decided not to attend a hearing on the case.
“The counties involved may have chosen to deal with this incident solely in terms of their own interests; be that as it may, they did not emerge with any credit and succeeded only in damaging the reputation of the Association.
“The responsibility for limiting the damage to the reputation of the Association lay with players, team officials and county committee officers.
“Leadership was required from the counties involved to protect the good name of the Association: it is disappointing that it was not forthcoming.