Meath now focus on Armagh as O'Gara, Burke case is dropped

Those involved with the Meath football team will be turning their attentions this week to defeating Armagh in the All-Ireland qualifiers following the controversy surrending the biting incident that involved Eoghan O'Gara and Mickey Burke.

Yesterday the GAA decided that there was 'insufficient evidance' to back up Meath's allegation that O'Gara bit Burke's finger during the latter stages of Sunday's game.

Meath sent a 'submission' to the GAA on Tuesday but later in the day the case was dropped.

The CCCC informed Dublin and Meath county boards that O'Gara does not have a case to answer.

'That would be the end of it now, as far as we're concerned,' commented Meath Co Board secretary Francis Flynn.

It is understood that Burke was reluctant to appear before a disciplinary committee and give his view of the incident that dominated the airwaves in the immediate aftermath of the game. 

When he walked out of the dressing room under the Hogan Stand after Sunday's game, on his way to the team bus, Burke refused requests from reporters to make a statement.

While Meath manager Mick O'Dowd was clearly annoyed with what happened, and made it known to reporters in the immediate aftermath of the game, it is also understood that those involved with the team are happy to let the issue drop as the Armagh game looms.