Battle of the Boyne - Meath Vs Louth - Leinster Final 11/7/2010

[Capt Pat]

Did either of the umpires indicate it was a goal straight away as they would if they thought it was a goal.

I don't think they did.

[Bensars]

Can anyone briefly say what happened? Out of the country at the moment!

Type in louth v meath in you tube and you can see the goal incident and the interference with the referree afterwards

[Cosmo Kramer]

This is the umpire calling the ref over to tell him the goal was not legal. Ref didnt want to know that. The blame lies wholly and totally with Sludden

That's a great photo. Thev faces of some of the Louth fans in the background at that moment say it all.

[Dinny Breen]

Can anyone briefly say what happened? Out of the country at the moment!

1. Stephen Kenny wins ball (he was in the square)
2. Shoots for goal, brillant block, ball breaks big joe dives on it and slides over line and throws ball in
3. Ref awards goal without consulting umpires

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrVFN0Q3su0 time to watch it again

It's very clear the ref give the goal  - he was writing it down and ran in to tell the umpires it was a goal.
Didnt even discuss it with the umpire

Agreed & he was more worried about booking all the louth players afterwards

Same thing happend to Keith Higgins.

[mylestheslasher]

Can anyone briefly say what happened? Out of the country at the moment!

There is a youtube link a few pages back - its all there.

[pintsofguinness]

This is the umpire calling the ref over to tell him the goal was not legal. Ref didnt want to know that. The blame lies wholly and totally with Sludden

Well that's the umpires cleared for me, they maybe should have been a bit more forceful but it's quite clear where the blame lies.


LL, I find it odd you made 3 or 4 posts now on this topic and have yet to mention the major incident but good to see you managed to get talking about soccer. 

Did either of the umpires indicate it was a goal straight away as they would if they thought it was a goal.

I don't think they did.

No they didnt.

As for the guards not protecting him, maybe they thought he deserved a slap.

[Nally Stand]

This is the umpire calling the ref over to tell him the goal was not legal. Ref didnt want to know that. The blame lies wholly and totally with Sludden

I'm not a fan of Sludden but didn't you see the match??
1. Sludden was pointed towards the umpire by several of the players
2. As a result he walked to the umpire who clearly told him it was a goal
3. Sludden walked back up the field with his hand in the air signaling a goal obviously based on the unpires communication.

Also on the replay it's clear that this umpire was the only one of the two to be facing the goal line when it happened so he has NO excuse.

[The Real Laoislad]

Can anyone briefly say what happened? Out of the country at the moment!

1. Stephen Kenny wins ball (he was in the square)
2. Shoots for goal, brillant block, ball breaks big joe dives on it and slides over line and throws ball in
3. Ref awards goal without consulting umpires

4. Ref is attacked several times, punches thrown at him, pushed in the chest and almost knocked to the ground a few times

[heffo]

There will be a replay offer by Meath before tomorrow morning - mark my words

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Big Joe is over the line with the ball there and the umpire is looking straight at him. GUBU!

Probably does not understand the rules and thinks the question is "is he over the line?" not "how did he get the ball over the line"

In fairness he does try and kick it over the line while on the ground, but fails to do so.

[The Real Laoislad]

Pints I find it odd posters ignoring the fans attacking the Ref.

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Can anyone briefly say what happened? Out of the country at the moment!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrVFN0Q3su0

Says it all.

[supersub]

Can anyone briefly say what happened? Out of the country at the moment!

There is a youtube link a few pages back - its all there.

Thanks!

[Donnellys Hollow]

Disgraceful carry on