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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Vincent Whelan

Oisín McConville urges GAA to introduce second referee after controversial call during Donegal vs Armagh

In the aftermath of Armagh's defeat to Donegal, Oisín McConville raised a wider point about officiating in the modern inter-county game.

He highlighted Rian O'Neill's disallowed goal right from the throw-in to start the second half as an example of why the GAA should institute a second referee so as to always have an official close to the action.

O'Neill had plucked a long ball out of the sky right in front of Shaun Patton's goal before releasing it and palming it into the goal in the midst of what was an almighty goalmouth scramble.

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