Colm Collins calls for sin bin/penalty rule to be kicked out

'I’m not going to comment on a referee. I haven’t done it in eight years and I’m not going to start now'
Colm Collins calls for sin bin/penalty rule to be kicked out

QUESTION TIME: Clare manager Colm Collins speaks to fourth official Thomas Murphy during the Allianz FL Division 2 semi-final against Mayo at Cusack Park. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Clare boss Colm Collins has blasted the penalty/sin bin rule after their Division 2 semi-final against Mayo.

Collins was incensed at the lack of action taken after Enda Hession fouled Gavin Cooney in the 49th minute when a goal chance looked on. The Mayo defender had already been booked and a black card would have seen him dismissed for the remainder of the game - not just 10 minutes.

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