Cribbin accuses ref of ‘destroying’ game

OFFALY manager Tom Cribbin accused referee Derek Fahy of “destroying” yesterday’s opening game in Portlaoise with his decision to send John Coughlan off two minutes after the interval.

Meath were two points in front when the Dublin-born midfielder was punished for elbowing Anthony Moyles and Eamon O’Brien’s side ended up winning by 10 points.

“I think he destroyed a very good quality game and we’ve a very young team there and there’s a lot of good young forwards as well as experienced guys … that’s going to be very, very difficult for them to take, to keep getting knocks like that. You need a bit of a break.”