Two red cards following 'melee' in Offaly Hurling League semi-final
It was mainly what the GAA diehard would label as ‘handbags stuff’ and won't require any County Board investigation.
There was a messy melee near the end of the Division 1 HL semi-final between Birr and Seir Kieran in Kinnity on Friday evening.
It was mainly what the GAA diehard would label as "handbags stuff" and won't require any County Board investigation.
There pushing and shoving, pulling and dragging which could have gotten out of hand and it ended with two red cards as Seir Kieran had a great surprise win.
Joe Ryan of Birr, along with Seir Kieran's Conor Dooley, got straight reds for their role in the messy, unnecessary melee near the end of normal time.
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On the night, it was just a very good performance by a fired up Seir Kieran who looked fit and were hungry for it in a way that their opponents were not.
Seir Kieran treated the fixture like a championship one, Birr approached it like it was a challenge – or at least their manager Barry Whelahan and backroom team will be hoping this was the case.
Final score:
Seir Kieran 1-20
Birr 0-16