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At least the GAA had the sense to let the guy play. Looking forward to Cork v Kilkenny now.

Triple H (Meath) - Posts: 551 - 20/07/2013 14:36:55    1436414

Sensible decision, there was no intent

petejoeduff (Donegal) - Posts: 329 - 20/07/2013 14:42:53    1436420

Common sense has prevailed however I wonder what the refs thoughts are on this.

Faithfull (Offaly) - Posts: 573 - 20/07/2013 15:07:23    1436433

Disgraceful decision undermines the refs original decision and I'm no big fan of refs but if their own makes them look like tools?

kildarecat22 (Kildare) - Posts: 257 - 20/07/2013 15:49:15    1436454

justice , now the Corks have a fighting chance of finishing the cats year

Murlo111 (Dublin) - Posts: 192 - 20/07/2013 16:00:50    1436462

Always gonna happen. It was a yellow card at most.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13816 - 20/07/2013 16:11:29    1436476

Agree with kildarecat. "Fire away lads, hurls down on the man's head. Sure it's part of what we are."
Makes a mockery of the ref.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 20/07/2013 17:23:04    1436508

Disagree hurlingdub.
Refs make mistakes. Everyone knows that so why pretend otherwise? The real disgrace would be if the GAA upheld a decision they knew to be wrong.

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 20/07/2013 17:27:54    1436513

If it was the Limerick player that got red it would not be recinded

wfkerry (USA) - Posts: 933 - 20/07/2013 17:34:48    1436522

joncarter he brought the stick down on a man's head. Red card straight away. And if he didn't know what he was doing then he should not be out there in the first place.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 20/07/2013 17:43:43    1436530

So if the referee was to make an absolutely ridiculous decision, lets say he was to send a player off for something that wasn't even a foul, you would still say - "It makes a mockery of the ref, the decision should stand".

Correct decision was made to rescind the red card.

CaisleanCnucha (Dublin) - Posts: 1379 - 20/07/2013 17:50:28    1436535

Even the best refs make mistakes hurlingdub. Correcting these mistakes is an integral part of a fair disciplinary process. I don't think any less of James Mcgrath now that his (perfectly honest) mistake has been corrected.

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 20/07/2013 17:54:40    1436538

Eh, bringing your hurl down on an opposing player's head is a foul. Last time I checked anyway.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 20/07/2013 18:07:00    1436543

I never said it wasn't a foul, it was a foul, but if a ref gave a red card for something that wasn't even a foul would you still stick with the decision? It doesn't mock the ref, it simply helps them, nobody can make the right decision 100% of the time.

CaisleanCnucha (Dublin) - Posts: 1379 - 20/07/2013 18:16:05    1436551

I'm with hurlingdub on this one....

Lifford Gael (Donegal) - Posts: 1925 - 20/07/2013 18:23:07    1436552

From talking to a lad who has close connections with panel, Horgan said it was purely accidental, he lost the flight of the ball in the sun. Limerick lad was on to him and totally accepted it was accidental and said he hoped red card would be rescinded. If the player who got the belt said that then its good enough for me.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 20/07/2013 18:30:53    1436557

Correct decision. No malice whatsoever, not Hoggy's style. Biggest begrudgers to having this travesty overturned, come from hurling strongholds like Donegal, Kildare and wait for it.... The USA (the World's policeman).

AwbegRover (Cork) - Posts: 136 - 20/07/2013 18:55:39    1436576

I am glad he can play Sunday week let's hope cork can go on and win now.

oll (Limerick) - Posts: 693 - 20/07/2013 19:12:41    1436594

At the time it looked bad because O'Brien went down. But at the same time the of the contact on the back of the head the sliotar hit him on the front of the head. Fortunately he was OK. I agree that it should not be a red.

mikeyjoe (USA) - Posts: 415 - 20/07/2013 19:26:00    1436604

If you look at the clip, it is obvious both players were affected by the sun, one got hit in the head by the sliotar, the other failed to make ball contact and accidentally hit his opponent.

jerryp (Cork) - Posts: 104 - 20/07/2013 19:43:17    1436631