A player would always have been in that position had no.14 not been, it’s the basics of managing your line.
Of course that means one less person of the 15 not on the 14 yard line not a clear route on goal, that’s clutching especially considering the actual clear routes they had to goal but missed, but had he got a shot off on target then yes there is proper interference.
My view is Glen should put the ball back into Croke Parks court and see what happens
It's not clutching. The fact is you can't know, and one less player out the field would have made some difference. How much? Who knows. But that's the point. It absolutely had some effect on the field, and that's why a replay is needed.
There are 3 outcome, KC lose the final Glen win, Replay ordered or a fine, the replay isn't just the only option
There are 4 options per rule 6.44
the 3 you mention plus 'forfeiture of the game without award of the game to the oppossing team'. This one is only possible if GAA HQ step in them selves. If Glen object, then this isn't a possibility.
In my opinion, taking the game from KC and/or giving it to glen makes no sense. Also, if we believe (which I do) that this was an accidental breach of the rules by KC, then fining them (for what is ultimately an error by the officials) makes no sense.
It's a replay or nothing in my eyes.
I have to say, my initial reaction after the game was let it go, and I think if I was a player I would have to look at it and say that we had 60+mins to win the game and we weren't good enough to win without a possible last minute hail mary goal. So don't object. I'm sure there are several others in my club that would disagree.
BUT, why do we have a rule book at all if GAA HQ aren't going to implement it? HQ should be implementing this rule (and every rule).