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Published 11:42 17 Jul 2018 BST
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"He's been an outstanding player, an outstanding talent. He's a player I would have gotten fairly close to over the last couple of months," "It was a shock to say the least when he went. He would be held with good regard in the dressing room and in the game in general."Dolan and Connolly previously clashed with Dolan in the 2016 Leinster final. The Westmeath man ruffled Connolly's hair as he jogged past him. In response, Connolly put him in a head-lock and put him on the deck, sparking a massive meleé on the Croke Park pitch. The Dubliner was booked for his role in the fracas, prompting a strong defence from his boss Jim Gavin. Dolan saw yellow too.
Following that game, Tom Cribbin, who was Westmeath boss at the time, admitted Connolly had been targeted. He commented:
"Look, Diarmuid is a fabulous player. He can get a bit excited at times and probably we were looking for him to. "We have to be fair, we have to be honest: We were hoping to try and get someone to entice him, sure that's what most teams do."It will be interesting to see if Wolfe Tones opt to employ a similar tactic against Donegal Boston's latest acquisition on Sunday, July 29 at Field A, Canton. Tones top the championship table after five games and disposed of Aidan McAnespies 4-17 to 0-13 last weekend. A win for Donegal Boston, though, would put them right in the mix to secure top spot.
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