Tomas O’ Sé has withdrawn comments, where he described Dublin players as “scumbags”.
Speaking on RTE Radio One yesterday, the Kerry legend praised the Boys in Blue, saying they are “mentally tough”.
But he went on to use the word "scumbag" to describe some of their play.
Listen to O’ Sé's comments below:
O’ Sé’s description received some criticism online:
Evening Dubs!
So according to Tomas O'Se we are scumbags? Granted great scumbags, but scumbags nonetheless. And... https://t.co/U9HeDkLUy5
— Dubs Supporters (@DubsSupporters) May 8, 2016
But O’ Sé has moved to calm the waters, explaining what he meant in a tweet:
Don't think the dubs are scumbags at all.poor choice of words. Meant that they have a few scamps. All great teams have them.
— Tomás Ó Sé (@tomas5ky) May 8, 2016