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No player protest at wrong card, ref reveals

DECLAN CORCORAN, the referee who wrongly dismissed Leitrim footballer Michael Duignan in the FBD League, has claimed the player never questioned his decision.

No player protest at wrong card, ref reveals

Thu, 24 Jan, 2008 - 00:00

Colm O’Connor

The error occurred when Duignan received a yellow card followed by a red card as the referee mistook him for another Leitrim player who was booked earlier.

The official, who takes charge of the TG4/O’Neills Ladies Football All Star exhibition game in Dubai on Saturday, last night explained his error.

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