Hurling 2026

[marty34]

https://x.com/IndoSport/status/2009646408752566587

Cullen Killeen to miss All-Ireland club hurling final as Loughrea lose Central Hearings Committee appeal

Said it at the time disgraceful decision, how anyone would pull out a red card on the final whistle for a club player going to an All Ireland final is beyond me. If you have to give out a yellow and blow the whistle and move on.

How was it?

Referee and linesman immediately pulled him up and dished out the red. Must have been a strike off the ball.

Doesn't matter if it's 5 mins in in a 1st round game or 2 mins from the end of an All-Ireand Final, it's still a red.

So what, if it's a semi-final. Harsh lesson for the lad but they were about 12 pts up and 2 mins left. Silly more than anything and unfortunately for him, he's probably learned his lesson now.

[NAG1]

https://x.com/IndoSport/status/2009646408752566587

Cullen Killeen to miss All-Ireland club hurling final as Loughrea lose Central Hearings Committee appeal

Said it at the time disgraceful decision, how anyone would pull out a red card on the final whistle for a club player going to an All Ireland final is beyond me. If you have to give out a yellow and blow the whistle and move on.

How was it?

Referee and linesman immediately pulled him up and dished out the red. Must have been a strike off the ball.

Doesn't matter if it's 5 mins in in a 1st round game or 2 mins from the end of an All-Ireand Final, it's still a red.

So what, if it's a semi-final. Harsh lesson for the lsd but they were about 12 pts up and 2 mins left. Silly more than anything and unfortunately for him, he's probably learned his lesson now.

Biggest day of his hurling career ruined over the fact of an incident no one gives a sh*t about. Who would have argued had he been given a yellow and blew the whistle?

I get the implication of the rules but there's a time and place for it and a time and place to recognise the significance of the moment.

Just IMO.

[Milltown Row2]

https://x.com/IndoSport/status/2009646408752566587

Cullen Killeen to miss All-Ireland club hurling final as Loughrea lose Central Hearings Committee appeal

Said it at the time disgraceful decision, how anyone would pull out a red card on the final whistle for a club player going to an All Ireland final is beyond me. If you have to give out a yellow and blow the whistle and move on.

How was it?

Referee and linesman immediately pulled him up and dished out the red. Must have been a strike off the ball.

Doesn't matter if it's 5 mins in in a 1st round game or 2 mins from the end of an All-Ireand Final, it's still a red.

So what, if it's a semi-final. Harsh lesson for the lsd but they were about 12 pts up and 2 mins left. Silly more than anything and unfortunately for him, he's probably learned his lesson now.

Biggest day of his hurling career ruined over the fact of an incident no one gives a sh*t about. Who would have argued had he been given a yellow and blew the whistle?

I get the implication of the rules but there's a time and place for it and a time and place to recognise the significance of the moment.

Just IMO.

I probably wouldn't had red carded him lol

[Baile Brigín 2]

https://x.com/IndoSport/status/2009646408752566587

Cullen Killeen to miss All-Ireland club hurling final as Loughrea lose Central Hearings Committee appeal

Said it at the time disgraceful decision, how anyone would pull out a red card on the final whistle for a club player going to an All Ireland final is beyond me. If you have to give out a yellow and blow the whistle and move on.

How was it?

Referee and linesman immediately pulled him up and dished out the red. Must have been a strike off the ball.

Doesn't matter if it's 5 mins in in a 1st round game or 2 mins from the end of an All-Ireand Final, it's still a red.

So what, if it's a semi-final. Harsh lesson for the lsd but they were about 12 pts up and 2 mins left. Silly more than anything and unfortunately for him, he's probably learned his lesson now.

Biggest day of his hurling career ruined over the fact of an incident no one gives a sh*t about. Who would have argued had he been given a yellow and blew the whistle?

I get the implication of the rules but there's a time and place for it and a time and place to recognise the significance of the moment.

Just IMO.

Biggest day of his career ruined because he whacked a fella with 2 mins to go in a game they were 12 points up in.

But the idea that there is a time and a place for rules?

[seafoid]

https://x.com/offtheball/status/2011121346848104812

[Baile Brigín 2]

Kileen wins his third appeal on a technicality and gets to play in the final.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2026/0117/1553580-loughreas-killeen-cleared-to-play-in-club-final/

Pint of foaming ale to anyone who can actually explain this decision.

[marty34]

Kileen wins his third appeal on a technicality and gets to play in the final.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2026/0117/1553580-loughreas-killeen-cleared-to-play-in-club-final/

Pint of foaming ale to anyone who can actually explain this decision.

Anybody explain that in plain English?

[gallsman]

Just IMO.

To be crystal clear, your opinion is wrong.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Kileen wins his third appeal on a technicality and gets to play in the final.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2026/0117/1553580-loughreas-killeen-cleared-to-play-in-club-final/

Pint of foaming ale to anyone who can actually explain this decision.

Anybody explain that in plain English?

The video evidence of the incident they introduced that didn't contradict the referee report wasn't reviewed correctly according to the minutes of the second appeal despite it not contradicting the referee. Or some such legalistic bullshit.

[Truthsayer]

Usual technicality cute hoorism aided by emotional blackmail... can't deprive a player of their big day.
Not the first time. John Mullane got great praise nobly took his punishment.. on hindsight should have got a good lawyer.
 

[gallsman]

Just IMO.

Out of curiosity, in your esteemed opinion, what's the threshold at which a referee can issue a red card at the end of a semi-final? Like, if he kicked him in the balls and everyone saw it, is that ok, because he's a young lad and wind otherwise miss out on an AI final? How about a pull across the head? Any suggestions?

[Baile Brigín 2]

Just IMO.

Out of curiosity, in your esteemed opinion, what's the threshold at which a referee can issue a red card at the end of a semi-final? Like, if he kicked him in the balls and everyone saw it, is that ok, because he's a young lad and wind otherwise miss out on an AI final? How about a pull across the head? Any suggestions?

I don't think he is arguing the offence. He is arguing the GAA exceptionalism line. Rules are fuzzy. Sure he is a good clubman, just called up to county . Big day out.

What has he learned here? You can brain someone and get away with it if you have good lawyers. And we regularly see that attitude loose in the wild via court reports.

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2026/0117/1553611-galway-defeat-dublin-in-shootout-to-decide-walsh-cup/

[gallsman]

Just IMO.

Out of curiosity, in your esteemed opinion, what's the threshold at which a referee can issue a red card at the end of a semi-final? Like, if he kicked him in the balls and everyone saw it, is that ok, because he's a young lad and wind otherwise miss out on an AI final? How about a pull across the head? Any suggestions?

I don't think he is arguing the offence. He is arguing the GAA exceptionalism line. Rules are fuzzy. Sure he is a good clubman, just called up to county . Big day out.

What has he learned here? You can brain someone and get away with it if you have good lawyers. And we regularly see that attitude loose in the wild via court reports.

I know what he's arguing. I'm not arguing the offence either.

My point is that if you're moronic enough to think "sure he's a young lad and it's right at the end of an AI semi-final" I'd like to know is there a limit to what sort of red card offence is ok to ignore. Presumably at some point these people are capable of thinking "he might be young but what he's done is completely unacceptable and he has nobody to blame but himself".

Like, say he'd spat on someone. Is that ok? Should the ref still give him a pass?

Or is it simply carte blanche to do whatever the hell you want?

[Hoof Hearted]

It's the refs I feel sorry for
Being seriously undermined by the suits who are making about 50 times what they get for an hours pay