Cooper’s red card swings it

“SURE, its’ only the league.”

Barry O’Shea, who is team captain, had a frustrating afternoon at Pearse Stadium prior to being called ashore. He was not alone in this. From the throw-in Micheál McCarthy went to full-back and O’Shea switched onto Micheál Meehan. Meehan ended the game with 1-5 (0-2f). To be fair to Barry, Tom O’Sullivan was marking Meehan for the three points from play (all second half).

O’Shea though must be marked absent for the goal. A high ball in, which dropped short, found Meehan in acres of space with time to wave to the photographers before rifling the ball past the exposed Diarmuid Murphy.