No ‘bloodgate’ for Mayo

The GAA have said no rules were breached by Mayo in using eight substitutes in yesterday’s All-Ireland semi-final.

As it was confirmed that Mayo’s first three replacements were blood substitutes, GAA national match officials manager Pat Doherty said there was “absolutely” no issue with the amount of interchanges.

However, according to Irish Examiner columnist John Bannon, there was no clear TV evidence that Lee Keegan, Mayo’s first temporary substitute, had shed blood.