Rocks still on road after late controversy

Fr Rocks 1-08 Charlestown 1-07

Mon, 28 Jan, 2013 - 00:00
Mike Finnerty

The Tyrone champions were clinging to a one-point lead in injury-time when Charlestown’s Colm Maye saw his attempt for an equaliser from a 13m free strike the hand of a Cookstown player.

The final whistle sounded moments later to signal victory for Fr Rocks but a number of Charlestown players approached referee Gary McCormack to protest that the free should have been retaken as the Cookstown defender had been too close to the ball.

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CourtsGaaFootballPlace: CharlestownPlace: LongfordPlace: DublinPerson: Colm MayePerson: Gary McCormackPerson: Anthony MulliganPerson: Martin MurrayPerson: MurrayPerson: Richard HaranPerson: Conor MullanPerson: James McGahanPerson: R HaranPerson: A MulliganPerson: C MayePerson: M CaffreyPerson: M MurrayPerson: C MullanPerson: S McGarrityPerson: O MulliganPerson: J McGahanPerson: D SloyanPerson: G McLoughlinPerson: D McMeelPerson: S LenehanPerson: A HigginsPerson: G O’DonnellPerson: D HigginsPerson: T ParsonsPerson: E CaseyPerson: P WardPerson: J OwensPerson: D TiernanPerson: WardPerson: S MorrisPerson: OwensPerson: ConwayPerson: MayePerson: K DeignanPerson: B ParsonsPerson: M ReaPerson: P McGurkPerson: S MonaghanPerson: D HughesPerson: R PickeringPerson: M HughesPerson: C O’HarePerson: B HughesPerson: B MulliganPerson: J GilmorePerson: J QuinnPerson: B KellyPerson: P KellyPerson: M O’ConnorPerson: GilmorePerson: G McCormackEvent: All-Ireland club IFCOrganisation: Fr RocksOrganisation: CookstownOrganisation: CharlestownOrganisation: TyroneOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: MayoOrganisation: Connacht
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