Cross strike back in the face of adversity

“TYPICAL Crossmaglen” was the refrain that carried on the chilly Cavan air yesterday afternoon.

Almost 40 minutes into this, their eighth Ulster final, they appeared to hit the self-destruct button when Tony Kernan was sent to the line for a second yellow card just moments after he picked up his first.

An attempted elbow from Kernan on Leo McLoone was spotted by linesman Martin Sludden, no stranger to controversy himself, and referee Joe McQuillan didn’t hesitate in dispatching the Crossmaglen man.