Babs Keating: Ref’s poor decisions sparked Davy rage

Tipperary legend Michael ‘Babs’ Keating has called on the GAA to take referee Diarmuid Kirwan to task for his role in last month’s Nowlan Park suspension saga.

Wexford boss Davy Fitzgerald picked up an eight-week ban for encroaching onto the pitch during the Allianz league semi-final tie while Tipperary player Jason Forde, whom Fitzgerald clashed with, received a two-match ban.

Forde was successful, to a degree, with a plea to a Central Hearings Committee on Wednesday night, as his proposed ban from the Central Competitions Control Committee was reduced from two matches to one.