Boston brawl may face GAA review

Sunday’s Super 11s brawl in Boston could be reviewed by the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC).

Director general Páraic Duffy confirmed the match in Boston Red Sox’ Fenway Park home was an “official game” that comes under the auspices of the organisation’s games governing body.

Duffy, who has no involvement with the CCCC, said: “It was a game for which permission was sought and it was sanctioned by the CCCC. Like International Rules, it has its own set of rules.” As per Super 11s rules, a player issued with a yellow card is dismissed from the field for a two-minute cooling off period in the sin bin. Arising from the melee, referee Alan Kelly issued a yellow card to Dublin goalkeeper Conor Dooley and Galway captain Andy Smith.