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

[Zulu]

It was Kerry alright ICC, it was against Tipp in a Munster final or semi final if memory serves. The ball hit the stanchion and came back out I think and the goal wasn't awarded.

[The Real Laoislad]

Ridiculous to say Louth should be given the trophy a replay is the only way forward if there is to be anything done

[GalwayBayBoy]

Definite square ball.

Joe dived.

Joe carried the ball over the line.

Joe then threw the ball into the net.

4 offenses all missed. Unbelievable incompetence.

Was a litany of incompetence alright. What's worse is that Sludden said it was a penalty but didn't even award it in the end. I can only imagine he had completely lost the head at that stage and didn't know whether he was coming or going.

[muppet]

It was Kerry alright ICC, it was against Tipp in a Munster final or semi final if memory serves. The ball hit the stanchion and came back out I think and the goal wasn't awarded.

Correct, was it Pa Laide?

[mckieran]

I've a few issues with some of the handy frees Louth were awarded.

These type of issues happen in every game. But there was nothing quite as obvious given to Louth as that Meath goal. Its just not really possible to compare a last minte goal when you are a point down with a few handy frees awarded to Louth earlier in the game

[zoyler]

Just been speaking to someone in the Armagh backroom who said that in the Monaghan match they noticed he rarely straed outside the middle third of the field - in other words he is not fit to keep up with play and was way behind the ball when it mattered most

[From the Bunker]

It was Kerry alright ICC, it was against Tipp in a Munster final or semi final if memory serves. The ball hit the stanchion and came back out I think and the goal wasn't awarded.

Correct, was it Pa Laide?

Thought it was Aidan MacGerailt (An Gaeltacht club player) remember him putting his head down after it was allowed almost in shame.

[Zulu]

Thought it might have been Pa Laide myself but I'm not sure.

[Cosmo Kramer]

Very disappointed with the after match comments by O'Brien and Sheridan shown on the Sunday Game. Complete BS from O'Rourke to say that Meath are innocent bystanders in all of this, they should have put their hands up right away and salvaged the situation, not offer Domenech style shyte in post match interviews. Their hand may be forced tomorrow, but they've already lost the opportunity to take some positive action off their own bat without being shamed into doing it.

[Donnellys Hollow]

It was Kerry alright ICC, it was against Tipp in a Munster final or semi final if memory serves. The ball hit the stanchion and came back out I think and the goal wasn't awarded.

Correct, was it Pa Laide?

Thought it was Aidan MacGerailt (An Gaeltacht club player) remember him putting his head down after it was allowed almost in shame.

It was Gerry Murphy from Rathmore

[muppet]

http://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2005/dec/25/brawls-falls-and-a-slew-of-bad-calls/

1999 MUNSTER FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, FIRST ROUND KERRY v TIPPERARY

The Kerry goal that never was If the GAA ever produce an umpiring handbook, it would be fair to say one of the first ground rules would be: 'Don't duck when a player takes a shot'. Pretty obvious really. Or not, if you're standing in a white coat behind the goal at Austin Stack Park in Tralee for a Munster championship first round encounter between Kerry and Tipperary. Gerry Murphy's championship debut was a memorable one for one reason only . . . 'the goal that never was' in May 1999.

Eight minutes in, Maurice Fitzgerald leapt high outside the small parallelogram and cleverly broke a high ball down to Murphy. The Kerry corner-forward rushed his shot though (the umpire ducking as it sailed past) only to see it rebound off the back stanchion straight back into the same player's arms. Murphy didn't need a second invitation to find the back of the net.

Captured in vivid technicolour by the RTE cameras, then Munster Council chairman . . . a certain Kerryman called Sean Kelly . . . informed referee Michael Collins at half-time that a mistake had been made. To no avail. Trailing by 1-6 to 0-3, Tipperary quashed rumours of a noshow after the break and went down by the same margin as Kerry squandered two second half penalties. Tipperary's appeal for a replay was turned down by the Munster Council with Kelly left to apologise for what he described as "human error".

The mother of all umpiring blunders.

[Zulu]

Yeah, that's the man alright. How many times do the GAA need these type of things to happen before they look at it. Too busy making a ham-fisted attempt to address the 'issue' of handpassing to have the time to get the basics right.

[Cosmo Kramer]

No sympathy for Louth after watching those scumbags. Slap it up them.

That's unfair on genuine Louth fans. By all means ban and lock up those pricks though.

[Zulu]

What are you talking about HS, the behaviour of a few lads who probably had a few pints on them shouldn't reflect on the team. They did nothing wrong and should be celebrating a Leinster title and the actions of a few hotheads, which all counties have, has nothing to do with this.

[Zapatista]

No awarding the trophey to Louth and no replay. THe game is over and Meath won it.