‘God Almighty couldn’t have refereed that’

GAA chiefs will launch a full scale investigation into the dangerous and disturbing scenes that shocked onlookers at yesterday’s opening Allianz League clash in Omagh between All-Ireland champions Tyrone and Dublin.

‘God Almighty couldn’t have refereed that’

'Disgraceful' was one of the milder descriptions of yesterday's awful scenes, but it's still appropriate with the benefit of reflection.

Admitted a candid Tyrone manager Mickey Harte: "Not a good advert for Gaelic games, not pretty, too many incidents that had nothing to do with gaelic football," was his immediate reaction.

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