McEnaney’s red mist denial

A defiant Pat McEnaney has dismissed suggestions he is attempting to sanitise the game of hurling.

On RTÉ’s League Sunday programme nine days ago, Tomás Mulcahy questioned the national referees committee chairman’s claim that there should have been seven or eight more red cards in last year’s Championship.

Barry Kelly’s officiating in last Sunday week’s Division 1 final in Nowlan Park also drew criticism from Mulcahy and Kilkenny supporters while Brian Cody has expressed concern at the direction refereeing in hurling is taking.