‘Unfair’ ban draws some Reale sympathy

AN overreaction to an overreaction, that’s how former Limerick senior hurling captain Damien Reale feels about the six-month suspension handed down yesterday to current Kerry football captain Paul Galvin.

Two years ago, in his first championship match as Limerick captain, Reale was sent off before half-time after receiving a second yellow card for a second bookable offence, a foul on Tipp corner-forward Eoin Kelly.

And the CCCC yesterday, in recommending a six-month suspension for Galvin, acted far too severely, according to Reale.