Shields and McMahon may pay the penalty

CORK’S Michael Shields and Dublin’s Philip McMahon face the possibility of suspensions and their boards could be handed down heavy fines after fisticuffs broke out between the players at half-time of yesterday’s Allianz Division 1 final in Croke Park.

Shields and McMahon were caught by TG4 cameras becoming embroiled in an incident in the Hogan Stand tunnel as they made their way to the dressing rooms at the interval.

Both players were shown clearly striking and attempting to strike one another as other players had to be pulled away from the fight.