Skelly condemns Pearse Park fracas

Leinster GAA chairman Martin Skelly has condemned the ugly scenes at the end of normal time in the All-Ireland SFC Qualifier between Longford and Wexford at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

Skelly condemns Pearse Park fracas

Players and officials became embroiled on the pitch, after referee Pádraig O’Sullivan blew for full-time, with extra-time to follow. Over the 80 minutes plus, O’Sullivan issued seven yellow cards, two to Longford and five to Wexford. Skelly who was at the game, says it was an unfortunate incident, in an otherwise fairly contested encounter.

“Any time you see an incident like that, it doesn’t do the game any justice at all. I think it was a fantastic game, both sides expended a huge amount of effort,” he said.

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