Bennett’s blast ‘below the belt’ says Leinster referees’ chief

Leinster GAA officials have strongly defended the performance of referee John Keenan in Saturday’s All-Ireland JHC final replay.

Ballysaggart selector Pat Bennett was scathing in his criticism of Keenan over what he termed the “crazy” dismissal of his son Kieran in their defeat to Antrim outfit, Creggan Kickhams.

The 19-year old midfielder picked up a second yellow card on 45 minutes with Bennett senior saying: “When you’re putting in a Wicklow referee that doesn’t know what hurling is about then that is what you get.”