NUI Galway to appeal Cian Lynch's Fitzgibbon final red card

UL went on to score 1-4 without reply following Lynch’s controversial dismissal but NUIG GAA Officer Michael O’Connor, said they did not want the appeal of red card to diminish the victory by the Limerick college.

Cian Lynch of NUI Galway after he was sent off by referee Referee Fergal Horgan during the Electric Ireland HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Final match against University of Limerick at IT Carlow. 

NUI Galway are to appeal the red card shown to Hurler of the Year Cian Lynch in the closing stages of the Fitzgibbon Cup final at the weekend.

Lynch appeared to be harshly sent off three minutes from time by Tipperary referee Fergal Horgan, following advice from Kilkenny linesman Sean Cleere, after an exchange with UL centre-back Bryan O’Mara, with the Galway college leading by 2-15 to 0-17 at that stage.