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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Vincent Whelan

RTE Sunday Game panel agree Sean O'Shea 'had to go for' penalty rebound after it sparks controversy

The Sunday Game panel agreed that Sean O'Shea was within his rights to go all-out for the rebound to his penalty towards the end of the first half between Kerry and Dublin.

While most viewers felt the ball was there to be struck and any contact on Comerford's head from O'Shea's left foot was incidental, there were some who expressed that O'Shea should have seen red for dangerous play.

Chief amongst those was co-commentator Kevin McStay but when the panel of Colm Cooper, Colm O'Rourke and Ciarán Whelan reviewed the incident at half-time, they agreed a red card would have been overly harsh.

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