Was it a penalty?
July 05, 2015
Padraig Hughes awards the controversial penalty against Cork.
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Referee Padraig Hughes' decision to award Kerry a penalty in the second-half of today's Munster SFC final has generated plenty of debate.
The Armagh official found Mark Collins guilty of fouling James O'Donoghue inside the large rectangle with 20 minutes left on the clock and the Footballer of the Year threw the Kingdom a lifeline with a cool finish.
On TV, Joe Brolly quipped: "wee Paudie, in fairness, he wouldn't know a penalty if it bit him on the arse!"
It was the main talking point after the five goal thriller, here's some of the Twitter reaction ...
Absolute joke of a decision for that penalty for Kerry..happening far too much #verydisappointing #wrongdecision
- Ciaran Sheehan (@Gussyman90) July 5, 2015
Big call! Bad call! #gamechanger
- Mark Poland (@polie11) July 5, 2015
Paudie Hughes fairly listened to the crowd there!! #GameChanger #NeverAPeno #GAA #KerryCork
- Peter Carragher (@PeterCarragher) July 5, 2015
Very harsh, how is that a peno
- EamonFennell (@EamonFennell) July 5, 2015
Never a penalty IMO
- Tiernán McCann (@teemccann) July 5, 2015
TweetHave to say taught ref good game ,was a peno ,also had to be strict both teams we're mad for it !
- sweeper keeper (@olivermurphy4) July 5, 2015
