Canavan says Keenan sent off in the wrong

Peter Canavan came out in defence of Daryl Keenan whose early red card shattered Fermanagh’s hopes of pulling off an Ulster championship shock yesterday.

Mon, 04 Jun, 2012 - 01:00

Orla Bannon

Keenan was sent-off in the ninth minute by Syl Doyle for allegedly punching Down’s Conor Laverty.

However the Tyrone legend believes his man should not have been dismissed.

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