Jim Gavin says the buck stops with him for Dublin's shock All-Ireland SFC semi-final defeat to Donegal.

Speaking to The Irish Times, Gavin admitted, moving forward, he needs to get the balance right between defending and forward play but it won't be an the expense of the county's traditional attacking philosophy.

"On a personal level, I accept full responsibility for that performance," said Gavin.

"And I accept full responsibility for the philosophy and for the way Dublin play their football, for the attacking style we play and sometimes for the vulnerability that it brings and the unpredictability of it.

"I've managed Dublin teams for eight years now and I've lost more than I've won.

"And with this particular group, the senior squad, they've done pretty well. we look at it by competition so if you go through the national leagues, the Leinster competition and the All-Ireland competition, they've won five out of six.

"So one result doesn't affect my resolve or the players resolve. One result won't change the core philosophy of how Dublin play football. But it's been a learning experience, that's for sure.

"And it's about trying to get that balanced approach in the future. The performance wasn't balanced in relation to the game and we got ruthlessly punished by a very good team who exploited it.

"That's for me to go away and learn from."

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