Laverty bemoans Walsh goal amid McCarthy injury

Conor Laverty and a member of his Down management team made their feelings known to Derek O’Mahoney about the incident at half-time. 

Down manager Conor Laverty remonstrates with referee Derek O'Mahoney at half-time. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Conor Laverty bemoaned Derek O’Mahoney’s decision to allow Shane Walsh’s goal as his player Patrick McCarthy went down with a head injury.

The first-half score was allowed to stand even though Down’s McCarthy had to go off with a bloody nose in the lead-up to it. As per rule, play should have stopped for McCarthy to receive treatment.