Dublin boss Cunningham hits out at display of ref Kelly

Although he had no quibbles with the result, Ger Cunningham raised serious questions about some of the decisions made by referee Barry Kelly.

Dublin boss Cunningham hits out at display of ref Kelly

The Cork native took exception to the second yellow card shown to Cian O’Callaghan for a trip on Joseph Cooney in the 41st minute, while he also queried the number of frees given against his players for over-carrying.

Five points down at the time, O’Callaghan’s dismissal made a tough proposition all the more onerous for Dublin. “I thought it was extremely harsh,” remarked Cunningham. “I couldn’t believe it. It was probably the turning point of the game.

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