Anthony Daly and Donal Óg Cusack defend Dubs over selfie criticism

RTÉ hurling analysts Anthony Daly and Donal Óg Cusack have defended the Dublin players from criticism for remaining on the field to take selfies after losing heavily to Kilkenny in the Leinster championship encounter in Parnell Park on Saturday evening.

On RTÉ Radio 1, five-time all-star John Mullane harshly criticised the Dublin players for staying on the pitch following their lop-sided defeat, labelling their refusal to depart the field quickly as "pathetic."

"I'm a bit disgusted and I'm not going on a Roy Keane rant here," Mullane said on Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1.

"But the Dublin players are still out on the field, they're getting selfies, they're getting pats on the back, they're laughing and joking with their friends. They've been beaten by 17 points.

"I know you have to give autographs and get into photographs but there's a time and a place.

"I can see TJ Reid, all the kids went towards TJ Reid, but the majority of the Kilkenny players were gone in (to the dressing room). And I'm looking out here and there's still Dublin players out here, laughing, joking and getting into selfies. I saw one Dublin player here and he was holding the phone up for the selfie.

"They're after being beaten by 17 points. Get in off the field, get into the shower. Don't be laughing and joking out on the field. And get ready for Galway next week.

"I think it's pathetic. Honest to God, I think it's pathetic."

Mullane suggested that if Dublin supporters wanted to know why the current senior team weren't hitting the heights they reached during Anthony Daly's reign, then the scene following the game offered a clue as to why.

But ahead of today's Munster double-header, Donal Óg Cusack said he'd be "slow to criticise" players for staying on the pitch