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Ger Brennan call for VAR in GAA after Dubs lose due to dodgy calls

Published 19:15 12 Jul 2026 BST

Updated 19:15 12 Jul 2026 BST

Colman Stanley
Ger Brennan call for VAR in GAA after Dubs lose due to dodgy calls

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He was not happy.

Today's All-Ireland SFC semi-final feels like it could be a turning point for GAA, given the amount of controversial calls in what was such a big occasion.

We wrote about the three big calls here, two of which gave Kerry a goal, with the other denying Dublin one.

After the game, Sky Blues boss Ger Brennan criticised the decisions and called for the introduction of video assistance technology into GAA.

He said: "The penalty, that was a poor decision.

"The second goal, it was a square ball.... that's not my opinion, that's just the facts.

"Having had a chance to look back at the video footage, it was a goal for us, and the referees need assistance as there's so much happening."

He added: "Why do we not have video assistance technology, I think that's something that needs to change for next year.

"I think referees deserve it, I think players deserve it, because everyone is putting so much into it."

Scorers for Dublin: C. Costello (0-7, 1 tp free, 1 45); C. Basquel (0-3); C. O’Callaghan (1 tp), P. Small, C. McMorrow, B. Howard (0-2 each); S. Bugler, N. Scully (0-1 each).

Scorers for Kerry: D. Clifford (1-5, 1 tp); P. Clifford (0-5, 1 tp); S. O’Shea (0-4, 1 tp, 1 mark); S. O’Brien (1-0); G. O’Sullivan (0-2); D. Geaney, T. Kennedy (0-1 each).

DUBLIN: E. Comerford; L. Gannon, D. Byrne, T. Clancy; E. Kennedy, B. Howard, C. McMorrow; P. Ó Cofaigh-Byrne, A. Gavin; C. Kilkenny, N. Scully, C. Basquel; P. Small, C. O’Callaghan (c), C. Costello.

Subs: C. Murphy for A. Gavin (51); R. McGarry for P. Ó Cofaigh-Byrne (55); S. Bugler for E. Kennedy (58); S. Guiden for P. Small (63).