Mayo fans not happy that Cormac Reilly is coming to Castlebar
March 28, 2017
Referee Cormac Reilly leaves the field with a garda escort after the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final replay between Kerry and Mayo in Limerick ©INPHO/James Crombie
Cormac Reilly's appointment as referee for Sunday's FL Division 1 game between Mayo and Donegal has not gone down well with Mayo folk.
The Meath whistler was in charge of the famous All-Ireland semi-final replay between the Westerners and Kerry in Limerick three years ago, during which a number of his decisions infuriated the Connacht side.
Reilly had to get a garda escort off the Gaelic Grounds pitch that day while a Mayo pitch invader went for the referee midway through the second half.
The announcement that Reilly will officiate in a Mayo game for the first time since then has the county's supporters up in arms.
Cormac Reilly in Castlebar hahahhahahaha!
- Mayo GAA Banter Page (@mayogaabanter) March 27, 2017
Ya better be jokin
I hope ur scared......coz u have EVERY reason to be! @officialgaa #mayogaa pic.twitter.com/fL6BUVrhLQ
That ref choice is not only unfair on Mayo but also on Cormac Reilly. He'll get some welcome and will get scrutinised for every decision
- Jason (@Jasonmcg2) March 27, 2017
Cormac Reilly Refing Mayo game this Sunday are the GAA Actually pulling the piss now
- Tom TR Reynolds (@tomrey88) March 27, 2017
Lookit, I'm sure Cormac Reilly will be given as warm a welcome in MacHale Park as Shane Ross would get from the Bus Eireann workers #MayoGAA
- James Horan's Cap (@JamesHoransCap) March 27, 2017
@officialgaa are u fricking serious.... Cormac reilly.... Come on...have u no brains??? Stupidest decision ever if it's true....#dumbasses pic.twitter.com/x2IgHWuuNB
- fiona king (@fiona_king51) March 27, 2017
Cormac Reilly. What manner of sick joke is this @officialgaa?
- John Coyle (@coylejohn11) March 27, 2017
Cormac Reilly with the whistle in Castlebar on Sunday... he is going to get one hell of a reception 3 years in the making! #cheat #mayogaa
- Diarmaid (@diarmaide) March 27, 2017
The fact that @officialgaa appoint Cormac Reilly to ref a match in Castlebar is baffling. @mayogaa should make v strong objections #gaa
- Club Mayo (@clubmayo) March 27, 2017
Cormac Reilly reffing @MayoGAA's game on Sunday. Surely this is an April Fools? #MayoGAA #GAA #AllianzLeagues pic.twitter.com/vhp9NvXMXJ
- James Connor (@JamesConnor18) March 27, 2017
Tweet#MayoGAA fans react to the news Cormac Reilly has been handed the whistle for #MAYvDON in MacHale Park this Sunday! pic.twitter.com/dhYzSGYrAj
- The Compass Bar (@CompassBar) March 27, 2017
