Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng said he didn’t think there was “a huge amount” in the red cards dished out to his players during yesterday’s defeat to Tipperary.

The Cats saw three players – David Blanchfield, Mikey Carey and Jordan Molloy – sent off during the second-half of the 2-25 to 1-19 loss to the Premier men at Nowlan Park.

Speaking to RTE Sport after the game, Lyng didn’t direct much criticism at referee Sean Stack but did feel that there wasn’t too much in the challenges themselves.

"The officials are under a lot of pressure. They're trying to get a lot right. I understand that and I know there was a lot of attention after last weekend,” he stated.

"I just think sometimes the malicious intent is not there at all. Common sense has to be used as well.

"That's not getting at the officials. Like I said, they're trying to do a very difficult job. I know as managers we sometimes don't make it easy from the sideline.

"But it's a fast game and these things can happen. Sometimes a red is deserved, sometimes it's not.

"It's easy for me to say from the sideline but I didn't think there was a huge amount in them."

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