O’Shea refused blood-sub entry

Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea was not permitted back onto the pitch at the start of Saturday’s second half as a blood substitute.

The Irish Examiner has been informed by Mayo team sources that O’Shea, despite bleeding after a clash of heads with Cillian O’Connor in first-half injury-time, could only return to the field as a full substitute.

Last year’s All Star midfielder had made way just before half-time to be replaced by Tom Parsons and on the resumption of play was prepared to return to the pitch.