John Bannon: Eddie Kinsella deserves as many plaudits as the teams

We await the exact reasoning behind the Disputes Resolution Authority’s decision to rescind Diarmuid Connolly’s red card but it can safely be said the GAA’s appeals structure is undermining the authority of referees on and off the field.

It naturally leads to more questioning of decision both on the pitch and in the committee room. It’s got to a stage now where most, if not all, red cards will look to be changed. It has created even greater problems for county and club referees when you see the inter-county stars beating the system.

And that is exactly what it is.