Mayo v Fermanagh, Saturday July 09, 2016 McHale Park

[Fermanaghandsam]

Feel gutted about that, Fermanagh may or may not have held on but to lose to that is awful.

O'Shea is simply a cheat and McQ made a shocking decision.

But lets be honest it will blow over, after all it was only wee Fermanagh and the GAA are delighted Mayo won. In a few weeks O'Shea will be hailed as superstar etc and McQ will be out as ref in a big game, that is the reality. The GAA will just stick its head in the sand, nothing to see here.

Only way to stop it is big bans after TV replays, but that is not going to happen. Two umpires standing next to it too, but as usual no input to decision.

[muppet]

Feel gutted about that, Fermanagh may or may not have held on but to lose to that is awful.

O'Shea is simply a cheat and McQ made a shocking decision.

But lets be honest it will blow over, after all it was only wee Fermanagh and the GAA are delighted Mayo won. In a few weeks O'Shea will be hailed as superstar etc and McQ will be out as ref in a big game, that is the reality. The GAA will just stick its head in the sand, nothing to see here.

Only way to stop it is big bans after TV replays, but that is not going to happen. Two umpires standing next to it too, but as usual no input to decision.

Sure the penalty was a dive, it shouldn't mask that Fermanagh only scored 2 points in the second half.

[Cunny Funt]

I have seen some soft penalties in my time but none softer than that one today. How can a experienced ref like Joe McQuillan give that penalty and was the other officials blind folded? More questions than answers for Mayo after that win.

[Fermanaghandsam]

Agree, but we were one up with 6 to go still, so who knows. I am certainly not saying Fermanagh deserved to win and would have won.

We may or may not have held on, its the fact we lost to such obvious cheating that is the issue and it will be ignored by the GAA top brass. The fact it was wee Fermanagh makes it even easier for them to do that. It took them 10 mins on RTE for the pundits to even call it a dive FFS.

[GalwayBayBoy]

O'Shea actually dived for a free in the first half that was pointed so Mayo scored 1-1 directly from his dives today. Not to mention he probably should have seen the line midway through the second half. Now I know sometimes he doesn't get frees he may have deserved but not sure this type of carry on is going to be good for him or Mayo in the long term. Refs will surely be wary of being conned by him now.

[muppet]

O'Shea actually dived for a free in the first half that was pointed so Mayo scored 1-1 directly from his dives today. Not to mention he probably should have seen the line midway through the second half. Now I know sometimes he doesn't get frees he may have deserved but not sure this type of carry on is going to be good for him or Mayo in the long term. Refs will surely be wary of being conned by him now.

I think McQuillan was probably reacting to the complete reverse commentary that we have had for the likes of O'Se and Michael Murphy last year.

[An Fhairche Abu]

Mayo lads will hardly be complaining about O'Shea not getting frees after this?!

[larryin89]

And still no mention of Cillians clear cut penalty.

[tintin25]

And still no mention of Cillians clear cut penalty.

Err, because it wasn't a penalty

[Wildweasel74]

Have we got GAA Version of that portugal man mountain Pepe lol

[GalwayBayBoy]

And still no mention of Cillians clear cut penalty.

Actually didn't think that was a penalty myself. One of those debatable ones. Definitely wouldn't say clear cut anyway.

[Jinxy]

Mayo lads will hardly be complaining about O'Shea not getting frees after this?!

Underestimate them at your peril.

[muppet]

And still no mention of Cillians clear cut penalty.

Actually didn't think that was a penalty myself. One of those debatable ones. Definitely wouldn't say clear cut anyway.

I thought the defender panicked when he fumbled the ball to O'Connor and wrapped his arms around his waist, grabbing him. Probably a peno but when play continued O'Connor then went to ground again. 2nd one definitely wasn't a pen, but this must have started playing on McQuillan's mind.

[SkillfulBill]

And still no mention of Cillians clear cut penalty.

Actually didn't think that was a penalty myself. One of those debatable ones. Definitely wouldn't say clear cut anyway.

Cillians not clear cut but the dive was. I suspect Mayo supporters will rue this when they get to Croke Park they may hope Joe and O'Rourke arn't asked to comment on it.

[muppet]

And still no mention of Cillians clear cut penalty.

Actually didn't think that was a penalty myself. One of those debatable ones. Definitely wouldn't say clear cut anyway.

Cillians not clear cut but the dive was. I suspect Mayo supporters will rue this when they get to Croke Park they may hope Joe and O'Rourke arn't asked to comment on it.

I'd say Mayo supporters won't sleep a wink for the rest of the summer worrying about what Joe Brolly has to say about things.