Eoin Larkin reckons nobody deserves to be sent off on All Ireland final day, well probably just Benny Dunne in ‘09
What planet are these lads on?
Are Munster finals and Leinster finals also to be exempt?
What about Gerry Quinn taking a go at Henry in an AI semi-final replay, that's probably OK now as well?
This is a Kilkenny trope .
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/eddie-keher-s-ideas-have-kick-started-a-debate-on-the-future-of-the-game-1.1687946"A curious focus in Eddie Keher’s document – which Kilkenny manager Brian Cody praised as “making an awful lot of sense” – which he submitted to the GAA is on red and yellow cards, described in the submission as “
totally at variance with the ethos, physicality and manliness of the game of hurling”
Hurling was never a cynical game,” he writes, “but it is now starting to become one due to the unjust penalties imposed for fouls by players full of honest endeavour. With the introduction of all these restrictions and penalties and now the proposed introduction of ‘black cards’ for hurlers the players are appearing to be treated and regarded as the ‘bad guys’ of our games.”
https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2014/0217/504912-keher/"Speaking on RTÉ Radio's Today with Sean O'Rourke, Keher outlined his frustration about what he calls the needless rituals of showing cards.
He said: "
I never agreed with use of cards. They were introduced in 1970 in the soccer World Cup which was a wise decision because of the language barrier.
"It enabled referees to communicate better with the players of various countries.
"
I abhor the whole ritual of showing cards to our hurlers. It’s a pompous and triumphalist exercise causing humiliation to our great players in front of their families, friends and supporters."
But sending other players off is fine
