Donal Moloney: Disallowing Conor McGrath goal a harsh call

Clare joint manager Donal Moloney felt disallowing Conor McGrath’s early goal last Saturday afternoon was “very harsh” but added that the Banner “wouldn’t be complaining too much” about referee Colm Lyons’s call.

“It was very harsh, to be perfectly honest. We couldn’t buy a free in the first 20 minutes.

“Look, it is a big game for Colm Lyons as well, we wouldn’t be complaining too much about it but that was a very harsh free. There were loads of other incidences of overcarrying throughout the game and that was a big call to make.”