Kevin McStay has praised referee David Gough for his handling of yesterday's All-Ireland SFC final, adding that there is "no debate" over Jonny Cooper's sending off.

"It was an outstanding performance in the most difficult of circumstances by the referee. I had a few chances to look back at the game. There is no debate about Jonny Cooper's sending off. You have to have an understanding of noting offences in the game," the former Mayo star said on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland.

"If you don't understand that particular rule then you can't give a critique of the Cooper sending off. He was sent off for noting offences. He had accumulated two of them. He got a yellow. Then he accumulated his third noting offence and gets the second yellow.

"That is the rule of it and it was perfectly executed. No quibble there. Thankfully it is a double yellow and he'll play in the final so he'll have the chance to redeem himself which is fantastic. You don't like to see anybody sent off in a final.

"David Gough had a superb game. It was one of those high-octane from the start All-Ireland finals."

With GAA rules precluding the Meath match official from taking charge of the All-Ireland final replay, Cork's Conor Lane is expected to be handed the gig.

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