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Published 10:31 28 Jan 2019 GMT
Updated 14:19 30 Jan 2019 GMT
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"It’s like any player who volunteers their time for playing inter-county football," Gavin told RTE. "Those choices that they make are purely those choices and, if players want to come back, we’ll be delighted to have them."Connolly thrived in the United States and helped Donegal Boston to a Boston SFC Final win over the Wolfe Tones scoring 12 of his side's 17 points in the win. He also scored four of Donegal's 13 points as they overcame Aidan McAnespies by four points in the semi-final. Gavin said last year that the door was open for Connolly to return and that he hoped that he would be back in Gaelic Games soon.
"The situation is that Diarmuid just hasn't been available to play football and hurling with his club, and with the county as well," Gavin said in May. "We respect that position, and hopefully everyone does as well. It is an amateur sport, but that said, the door will always be open for Diarmuid, and I know for sure with the club and also the county. Hopefully, we'll see him back playing Gaelic games soon. "I just hope we've a duty of care within the Association, for anyone who volunteers their time. It is an amateur sport, be it managers we have here today, that you respect them, and from a player perspective as well, and I hope people understand that."
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