Cork boss Conor Counihan made no secret of his annoyance at Paul Kerrigan's dismissal just before half-time in yesterday's drawn NFL encounter against Armagh.

"I had a fairly good view of it," he said.

"I think it was the linesman who made the decision under a certain amount of duress. That's it. I'd be far more interested in what more rational people would make of it."

The game also witnessed an unsightly 27-man melee that resulted in just two players receiving yellow cards.

Counihan commented: "I don't know if there was one decent punch thrown but if the GAA wants to be serious about that they have to start from scratch and wipe it out totally. It happens week in, week out.

"Referees aren't responsible but it does happen and as long as people know you can get away with a certain amount it is a question of everyone doing it. It is up to officials but there was nothing thrown in that even if it shouldn't happen." Tweet

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