Consistency takes backseat come August

Mere conspiracy-thinking, you say? May we point you in the direction of the black card caveat that had applied to All-Ireland football finals before it was realised it contradicted the existing match-based ban.
Endorsed by referees chief Pat McEnaney, the Football Review Committee proposed the measure that there would be an amnesty on one-match cumulative suspensions for three black cards or three double yellow cards for the final.