Anthony Daly: No other person in the Gaelic Grounds felt it was a penalty

The foul was committed inside the 20m line but how could James Owens’ mind compute, in that handful of seconds, that it was a goalscoring chance?
Anthony Daly: No other person in the Gaelic Grounds felt it was a penalty

YELLOW PERIL: Referee James Owen shows Aidan McCarthy a yellow card and awards a penalty after his foul on Tipperary’s Jake Morris, a controversial call that cost Clare dearly. Picture: Inpho/Bryan Keane

As a player, I was involved in probably the most controversial decision ever taken on a pitch — the infamous Jimmy Cooney affair when Jimmy mistakenly blew up the 1998 All-Ireland semi-final two minutes early.

To this day, I’m still asked if I have any regrets over what transpired afterwards, when Clare lost the second replay, and ultimately, a glorious chance to win a third All-Ireland in four years.

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