Angry Fans

Fans in other counties may be angry about one thing or another, but this week in Cork everyone seems to be deliriously happy following their senior footballers’ defeat of All Ireland champions Tyrone.

However, there is anger at some of referee John Bannon’s decisions in that game, notably his sending off of Cork midfielder Alan O’Connor.

Limerick fans’ anger hasn’t subsided yet after their crushing defeat by Tipperary but at least they’re now beginning to make constructive suggestions about the county might lift itself out of its abyss.

Some fans think Pat Spillane should have been more gracious on his comments on RTÉ after Tyrone’s defeat and is there a mysterious Longford gremlin lurking in RTÉ Sports Department?  Lynx-eyed fans think there may be.

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JOHN BANNON GAVE a poor display of refereeing on Sunday.   Maybe Alan O’Connor’s first yellow card was deserved but the second one was ridiculous.   After the sending off, the referee seemed to balance it up by going hard on Tyrone.   I know he had his back to the John Miskella incident and, in fairness, he consulted an umpire but the umpire ‘bottled’ it.   It’s a pity the ref’s performance is the dominant topic after this game because Cork were excellent and fully deserved the victory.

Dodgy Keeper

AFR’S SHOUT:   No one will be harder in reviewing his refereeing last Sunday than John Bannon himself.  He has always been one of our better inter-county referees.    Up to Alan O’Connor’s sending off in the 29th minute we seemed to be heading for one a great game of football.  Sadly, the ref’s decision spoiled all that.  In the end, however, justice was done.   The better team won.   No one died.