Sunday Game's Joe Brolly: 'Kildare being treated like this is a step too far'

Outspoken Sunday Game pundit Joe Brolly has slammed the GAA over its handling of the Kildare venue controversy, saying that the association is increasingly becoming the 'enemy' of the supporters.

"For the GAA people of Kildare to have been dealt with like that is a disgrace," he told independent.ie.

"This has become a PR disaster. I have not seen a reaction on social media like this ever. Gaels all over the country are saying, enough is enough. Kildare being treated like this is a step too far."

"I've been saying for a long time that sooner or later, there's going to be a point where GAA people are going to say, 'f*** this'," Brolly said.

"This is the last straw. Making a few pounds is all very well but there comes a point where you have got to look to the greater good of the GAA family. I think this might well be that point. The GAA needs to be very, very careful.

He added:  "If I was the Director General of the GAA, this would never have happened.

"I'd say: 'We've got this wrong. I've intervened and Kildare have the home draw here'. That would be a very smart move in terms of bringing people on board with the new Director General.

"This typifies the disconnect. Increasingly, Croke Park is seen as the enemy of the GAA family."