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I've spoken to say least 20 people, supporters from both teams, as well as neutrals, and to a man all said there was nothing in the incident which warranted a red.

What if jarlath seen more than we all seen or we can't see in the video. Camera doesn't go to incident straight away. Lahm dearg official not happy with something that has happened and is clearly seen pointing to umpires. Maybe him.amd jarlath hd better view.

Regardless be good to see both teams full out , big pitch, good referee and good honest,quality of football played after what we witnessed in final 2 years ago.

I'll balance it out with a positive - Antrim's promotion of club football and hurling during this difficult time has been excellent. Screening the semi finals free on Facebook was a great move, helped by the quality of the games of course.

Sean Kelly does a great job, as do the Saffron Gael lads. It's a credit to all involved.

So far we've have a pop at The Chairman, Toland and Jarlath O'Donnell..

It's not even midday!

Ok,thanks for clarifying that. I respect his right to hold a different opinion, but I don't think there is any need for such hostility.

Not sure what you mean by that last post Gabriel, happy to discuss further if you think it would be useful.

I think he was finding it hard to take you serious after that comment.

I think you've inadvertently highlighted the real issue with officiating. Because the pool is so small,and understandably so given the abuse they take, county boards can't afford to punish an official for making a big mistake, so they continue to officiate big games no matter how poor their performance.

What happens to the official then when the report and evidence is there to support the player.card overturned.ref not held accountable really.still get more games next season.same problems occur for another team next year.

Lads do we really have enough officials to be sanctioning referees, I know Jarlath well and he is an honest man and maybe he mis-interpreted what he seen or thought he had seen at the time.

Perhaps instead of seeking to punish referees we should be questioning as to the process of appointments for all games not just the big games. Does anyone know what the process is? Do we have a panel who select the referees or is it a finger in the air job?

I wouldn't have any issue with the referee on that particular incident,he was clearly acting on the advice of one of his officials. I think he's actually one of the better referees in the county.

The referee has an unenviable task with the new rules and they need all the help they can get.

What happens to the official then when the report and evidence is there to support the player.card overturned.ref not held accountable really.still get more games next season.same problems occur for another team next year.

Happy to remove the posts to avoid any misunderstanding. For the record I'm not saying I feel there was anything untoward in the officiating. What is clear is that a player was sent off for something which simply didn't take place. That is a grave error. I think we can all agree we don't want to see such errors.

Not sure what you mean by that last post Gabriel, happy to discuss further if you think it would be useful.

Soccer "brawls" are always so disappointing unless they're in South America. Tonight's was handbags at ten paces.

Thanks for the clarification.

Wrong colour? What are you trying to say here?

Question of Sport presenter and team captains.

Why?

Wrong colour I assume and too old

Long overdue, it's been treading water for over a decade.

The referee has form for questionable timekeeping as anyone who watched last year's football final can testify.

Thought MR2 had a bit of a stinker today, poor call leading to Dunloys first goal and how much injury time did he signal and play at the end of the first half?

City are totally reliant on Aguero to have any chance of winning the League,Jesus isn't on the same level. And City's defence has been a joke for years. I'd be surprised if they win it.

Everything was going through him to the extent they were becoming predictable and easy to stop. He's still a danger but Loughgiel aren't going to improve while he's taking a youngsters spot. Just my opinion.

Sure he was arguably their best forward so I don't see how you got that.

Dunloy just too good. Too much speed everywhere and defence just very much on top the whole game. How fast is Seaan Elliot. One of the fastest I have seen in Antrim. Sooner he is in the senior county setup the better.

Dunloy will dominate for a while by the looks of it.

8 in a row is indeed a laudable acheivement. Nobody in Derry is close to Slaughtneil at the minute.

Although it must be noted that the standard of hurling in Derry hasn't been this poor in over 30 years.