GAA president Liam O'Neill has launched a stout defence of his commitment to Gaelic football after recently describing it as "boring".

Speaking in Croke Park last Saturday where he announced former Offaly All-Ireland winning manager Eugene McGee as chairman of his new Football Review Group, the Trumera man said: "I'm on record before as saying Gaelic football is a great game. It's a very skilful game and it's a game that needs to be nurtured.

"Despite the fact that a different interpretation was put on what I said a fortnight ago, my attitude to football has always been positive. My only comment on football was that when it's (hand) passed around, when it's defensive, that's boring."

"You can judge for yourselves firstly whether they were reported accurately or not. Some people have said I said it in my speech. My speech is on the web and I certainly did not. I responded to a question and said that one aspect of Gaelic football was boring.

"Hasn't it been amazing how that story has been treated since? It's been an eye-opener for me. But it still won't deter me, we still have planned this committee (chaired by McGee) before Congress and we intend on carrying it through and I intend on making my contribution to making a wonderful game even better." Tweet

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