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I remember one time we played a team in south Monaghan. I went to school in the high school in Carrickmacross and a lad I know was playing full back. I was being pulled and dragged by the useless full back who now plays his football in Louth with a junior club because he couldn't even get on the reserve team in South Monaghan. One instance I turned and smashed him a head butt and he went down like a sack of spuds. Ref said play on and nothing said. Should have been a straight red card. foxes_denn (Cavan) - Posts: 129 - 09/09/2017 14:16:28 2044381 Link
The 1990 All Ireland Hurling final, Galway v Cork. Galway were on top for most of the first half, were 7 points up twice into the second half. Cork brought it back to 4 points. Martin Naughton was through on goal, blasted it and it came off Ger Cunningham's head and went out for a 65. The umpire waved it wide. GC was down for a good few minutes. The referee did not give the 65. The following puck out was caught by Tony Keady, he was fouled but foul not given, his pass went to T O' Sullivan who sent it over the bar. Instead of a probable 5 point lead it was down to 3. This was a huge turning point in that All Ireland final. baire (Galway) - Posts: 1849 - 09/09/2017 14:19:56 2044382 Link
Replying To jonno: "Clearly pulled back, you Dubs are kidding yourselves that was a ridiculous decision. To decide a game with the last kick where even replays couldn't pick up a foul was absolutely a con job, a but shur it's the Dubs." A tv camera dosent pick up 10% of what goes on in a Gaelic football match. the camera follows the ball and so much happens off the ball in Gaelic football that it's impossible to judge a game watching on tv,never mind a decision 50 metres off the ball like that it was impeeding him off the ball as he made his run. Tv cameras won't show U that and mcstay bizarre outburst didn't help viewers that you can't give a free this late haha talk about biased commentary if there ever was. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 09/09/2017 19:21:18 2044446 Link
I've never seen such an obscure incident where the game was decided since or before. The camera showed it and showed nothing. Rumour had it that the ref thought kildare had gone ahead and he was drawing it up for the GAA replay. A rediculous decision, the ref that day was Cormac Reilly, he'd be prone to the fairly odd decision though. This one was his worst jonno (Kildare) - Posts: 261 - 09/09/2017 19:56:51 2044455 Link
Replying To hill16no1man: "A tv camera dosent pick up 10% of what goes on in a Gaelic football match. the camera follows the ball and so much happens off the ball in Gaelic football that it's impossible to judge a game watching on tv,never mind a decision 50 metres off the ball like that it was impeeding him off the ball as he made his run. Tv cameras won't show U that and mcstay bizarre outburst didn't help viewers that you can't give a free this late haha talk about biased commentary if there ever was." The 2 guys were running side by side ffs! The camera was looking at the ball. The fans were looking at the ball. The referee was looking at the ball and only blew the whistle when Brogan put his arms out. It seems Mcstay was the only man watching the run of the two players and he was adamant it wasn't a free. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5246 - 09/09/2017 19:57:22 2044456 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "The 2 guys were running side by side ffs! The camera was looking at the ball. The fans were looking at the ball. The referee was looking at the ball and only blew the whistle when Brogan put his arms out. It seems Mcstay was the only man watching the run of the two players and he was adamant it wasn't a free." Were u at the match? I was and he clearly impeeded brogans run, the cameras didn't show it after because they focused from when the ball was kicked but he started to run before that, listen man Gaelic football is not a tv sport I say this all the time you can't follow it like other sports such as soccer or rugby where all the players and play generally are covered by the camera, Gaelic football the pitch and pace of the game as well as positioning of players on the field don't allow tv to really give you an accurate account of any game. Mcstay assertion that you can't give a free that late in a game was embarrassing as if it's a free it's a free no matter what time is on the clock hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 09/09/2017 21:01:07 2044478 Link
Replying To jimbodub: ";) Missing too many steps is worse than giving a free in for a penalty offence? Sorry but steps are missed in every game But that's the first time I've ever seen a ref make such a bizarre call under these circumstances.. That was an incredibly fortunate decision that went your way. And it's been lost and conveniently forgotten about by many with a very self serving focus" Worst ever offender for taking steps is Darren o Sullivan. He takes very fast but very many steps between solos, 7-10 on average, especially if he's being tackled. Never saw him pulled up for it... Strange though that Kevin mac is always remembered but Darren always gets a pass. Beacaire Gorm (Dublin) - Posts: 597 - 09/09/2017 21:09:40 2044482 Link
Replying To hill16no1man: "Were u at the match? I was and he clearly impeeded brogans run, the cameras didn't show it after because they focused from when the ball was kicked but he started to run before that, listen man Gaelic football is not a tv sport I say this all the time you can't follow it like other sports such as soccer or rugby where all the players and play generally are covered by the camera, Gaelic football the pitch and pace of the game as well as positioning of players on the field don't allow tv to really give you an accurate account of any game. Mcstay assertion that you can't give a free that late in a game was embarrassing as if it's a free it's a free no matter what time is on the clock" I agree with what you say about mcstay mentioning the time. It's irrelevant if it's the first minute or the last minute. But listen to what he's saying and try reading between the lines. He's basically saying that Dublin were getting handy frees all day but to give a handy one in front of the posts to win the game was basically robbing the paying customers in croker that day and all the viewers at home. Seriously. Watch it again. Bernard was never getting near the ball and stumbled then threw his hands in the air. There was no foul! cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5246 - 09/09/2017 22:21:19 2044504 Link
1993 All Ireland senior club football final Eire Og (Carlow) v O'Donnovan Rossa (Cork), just on full time the score reads 3-06 to 1-12, Garvan Ware about to slot over the winning score for E/O when he is pulled and dragged, blatant fowl, no free given, stumbles and loses possession, ball is cleared down field and the ref. blows for full time, a blatant miscarriage of justice and Eire Og denied their right to celebrate. The replay in the Gaelic Grounds Limerick, 'twas a bitch of a day, game played in atrocious conditions and was more controversial than the drawn game, when Rossa scored their goal E/O hung in and kept plugging away, until like the drawn game, the score read 1-07 to 0-08 in Rossa's favour in the closing stages, then Joe Hayden floats in a ball Darren Moore collects and duly puts it in the back of the net, time up, 1-08 to 1-07 in favour of Eire Og, but no, the ref. ran in disallowed the goal on the grounds that Darren Moore was inside the sq when he got the ball, bad call by the ref. terrible bad at that. Why, because, from where he was he couldn't have got that call right, the pitch was in muck and there wasn't a line left because of the terrible conditions. IMO, that goal decision cost Eire Og that title. Final score, O'Donnovan Rossa 1-07 Eire Og 0-08 I bear no ill feelings with O'Donnovan Rossa, a great sporting team and in particular the great Mick McCarthy (RIP) in fact he was the stand out player in those two games. Leinster senior football final 2010. The less said about that game the better. That controversial goal that never was cost Louth that title. Final score Meath 1-12 Louth 1-10. All Ireland senior football semi final 2010. Benny Coulters goal in that game cost Kildare an all Ireland final appearance which I think they might very well have won. In truth the goal should clearly have been disallowed, watch it your selves and make your own mind up, in fact, watch Darren Moore's as well. No fault of Benny's or Down's for that matter, just another bad call. Final score, Down 1-16 Kildare 1-14 supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3179 - 09/09/2017 22:53:48 2044510 Link
That Benny Coulter goal was given by the umpire who was also an inter county ref and I feel that's why McEneaney didn't over rule him. On the Brogan free, Hill is correct, I was behind the goal and there was a little tug of the jersey as the ref turned and the players started their run. lillyboy (Kildare) - Posts: 429 - 10/09/2017 08:59:32 2044542 Link
Replying To JR_Iarmhi: "Its a pity he didnt award a free out out against Seamus Kenny for being in the square before the ball" Sean us was not in the square. This has been proven long ago. One of Spillane many errors that day was to say he was. He was not in square before the ball. No free out royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/09/2017 09:13:36 2044543 Link
Replying To jonno: "I've never seen such an obscure incident where the game was decided since or before. The camera showed it and showed nothing. Rumour had it that the ref thought kildare had gone ahead and he was drawing it up for the GAA replay. A rediculous decision, the ref that day was Cormac Reilly, he'd be prone to the fairly odd decision though. This one was his worst" Oh, well if there was a rumour then sure that was it. There was another rumour aswell, that it was actually a free and the referee called it correctly but I suppose that one doesn't suit some. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2313 - 10/09/2017 09:32:35 2044544 Link
Reading some comments here , I don't think Dublin have every won a close game , the ref has always done it for us . From the 83 final to 95 and onwards has Dublin ever really won an all Ireland or has the gaa giving us them hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 10/09/2017 10:15:01 2044552 Link
Replying To hipster: "Reading some comments here , I don't think Dublin have every won a close game , the ref has always done it for us . From the 83 final to 95 and onwards has Dublin ever really won an all Ireland or has the gaa giving us them" You won 95 without a doubt, but the recent ones have been psg , Man City types. :) royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/09/2017 15:05:38 2044624 Link
Crazy reffing at the end of the camogie intermediate final. Meath hit wide from a free, 3 min of the 3 min allocated injury time played. Ref should blow it up. She allows a Cork puck out and in a few seconds Meath have a scoring chance and blows up then. What in God's name was the point of playing the extra few seconds and then blowing up when the Meath girl was shooting? Then the ridiculous crack of picking a player of the match from the team leading by a point with 5-6 min of play to go. Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 10/09/2017 15:23:37 2044629 Link
Gerry murphy goal for kerry again tipperary in 1999 was one of strangest decisions. BartMcQueen (Cork) - Posts: 196 - 10/09/2017 15:45:15 2044635 Link
I was challenged recently for a decision I gave in football. I gave a black card and then a yellow which meant a red. You probably think I was nuts and I certainly got a few mystified looks. I'll leave you to guess how it's possible. Sindar (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 10/09/2017 19:05:47 2044675 Link
Such a strange decision to-day by a referee to blow full time as a Meath player was clear and about to score a winning point in the All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Final (Meath v Cork). fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 602 - 10/09/2017 19:40:22 2044687 Link
Replying To Sindar: "I was challenged recently for a decision I gave in football. I gave a black card and then a yellow which meant a red. You probably think I was nuts and I certainly got a few mystified looks. I'll leave you to guess how it's possible." Its not possible, the only way you could have given another card after the black was if the player has used foul language or struck a player, etc, in which case, that would be a straight red. Unless you gave a yellow for him kicking a ball away, then you were just being a *** Iamlegion666 (Monaghan)** - Posts: 285 - 10/09/2017 20:00:56 2044692 Link
2001..tipp v clare....no injury time barely played when clare seeking an equalizer....tipp went on to win it out after preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 803 - 10/09/2017 20:11:44 2044695 Link