Jonny Cooper says the latest biting controversy involving the Dublin footballers has "blown over".

No charges were taken against Dublin forward Eoghan O'Gara after the CCCC decided there was 'insufficient evidence' to support Meath's allegation that he bit opponent Mickey Burke during last Sunday's Leinster SFC final.

"We can only control what we do and whatever happens outside is something the county board and the management team control," Cooper said at yesterday's launch of the All-Ireland football series at Dublin's Mansion House.

"It's blown over now and it's gone and we are looking at the next game.

"Dublin and Meath always has that rivalry and edge and incidents happen in games and sometimes they are merited and sometimes they are blown out of proportion and that's what it was."

Cooper admitted he was surprised by how quickly the allegation surfaced after Dublin's 16-point win.

"Surprised you know, the way it all came about and the way it materialised in the press. Now, all of a sudden it is gone, so I think it has gone in the right direction and the way it should have gone."

The defender missed the Leinster final with a quad muscle injury and concedes that he faces a battle to regain his place for the All-Ireland quarter-final after Mick Fitzsimons' outstanding display against the Royals.

"That's the way it works and the reality is he has the jersey now and deservedly so and it's up to me and the other full-back line contenders to try and get one," he added. Tweet

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