Itâs called a melee
Well Robert o Donnell was playing so there is one fella who definitely got sent off anyway.
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Bingo
Imagine what he would do in the dail?
@Gary_Birtles_Lovechi give us the blow by blow
Iâm going to let @dodgy_keeper give his usual informative report on this one. Where ref Tom McGlinchey left a lot go in the first half, he clamped down after half time. A final last 7 minutes of utter madness from Pallas saw them finish with twelve men - 2 yellows each for Robert OâDonnell and Malachi Ryan, followed by a straight red for corner back Luke OâDwyer. In truth, all three could have been straight reds.
C/K led by six, 0-18 to 0-12, going into the final ten, and the game was more or less over before Seamus Hickey hit the insurance goal. An injury time Cian OâCarroll free that went straight into the top corner of the net capped a miserable night for the Easterners.
The only ones who had a bigger mare than the Pallas boys tonight, were the programme editorsâŚ.
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Thatâs what l like to hear.
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Not included in the overall programme for the weekend so?
I would say not as itâs a Wednesday game. All the rest are being played from tomorrow night onwards.
I missed that being on down the road. Nice to see Moriarty make his tfk debut.
Which Tom Mcglinchey is reffing here?
Wondering the same. The former Tipp and Waterford football manager was reffing Tipp Senior hurling games at the weekend just gone.
He must be getting on. A good few years since he made a guest appearance on the mainland. @Declan_Moffat @flattythehurdler
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I only ever heard of the one fella by that name anyway
Plenty free time on his hands I suppose
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Time goes quickly.
Just back from Mungret.
Nick Grene Sportsground Maintenance intermediate hurling championship Group 1 Round 1 RESULT.
Croagh/Kilfinny 2-19 12 (twelve) man Pallasgreen 0-12.
Oh my, where do you begin.
Beaten finalists in the past two years, tournament favourites Croagh began their campaign with a comfortable enough victory on a night which descended into chaos late on. Malachy was booked within 60 seconds of throw in for an off-the-ball incident which could have easily warranted more severe sanction. This was a portent of things to come.
Pallas weâre aided by a significant breeze in the opening half but hit a mountain of terrible wides. Croagh were far more economical at the other end, Cian OâCarroll was immaculate from frees and play - I doubt he missed one all night. For 18 years of age and a slight stature heâs a superb player, really stylish and classy. He was to finish the night with 0-04 from play and about 1-06 from placed balls.
The returning Pudgie got on a lot of ball in the opening half, he hurled well but he lacked support in attack.
0-12 to 0-05 down at the short whistle and facing into a strong wind, things looked ominous for the Pallastinians but they responded well. They dominated most of the second half and got it down to four points on a few occasions but every time they did Croagh went down the other end to push the gap out.
At 0-16 to 0-12, Pallas spurned a glorious goal chance which would have invigorated them. PJ Butler just overplaying the pass with a team mate inside and the goal gaping. A four point swing as Croagh went down the other to extend the lead. Munster and AI winner Seamus Hickey, operating at corner forward, finished it as a contest when firing home after a good team move. 1-18 to 0-12 and the game seemed to be petering out in the dying embers.
Of course, the fun was only starting. A wild overhead pull from Pudgie (Benny Dunne v Kilkenny style) could have led to a straight red but he escaped with a yellow. The reprieve wasnât to last long, about 60 seconds later he shouldered a defender into the head. Again, could have been a carta dearg on its own but the second yellow was brandished. Down to 14.
At this stage I turned to @Gary_Birtles_Lovechi and said the best thing Ref McGlinchey could do was blow it up as Pallas had lost all discipline by that stage. Malachy duly got into a spat with both him and his opposite number booked. Pallas down to 13 now.
Surely that was it? No, of course not. Corner back Luke OâDwyer wrestled his man to the ground and made about three attempts at ripping the helmet off his opponent, finally succeeding and flinging the aforementioned helmet off into the Mungret night sky. Straight red and down to 12.
From the resulting free, young OâCarrollâs free deceived the unfortunate keeper and nestled in the top corner to bring proceedings to a close. Croagh have a lovely side, outside of the big names theyâve a decent support cast in Brian Hannon, Brian Flynn, Tom McMahon and co. Jack Lenihan is a class player but was quiet enough tonight. Themselves and Bruree will be the strongest team in this group.
All second half Pallas players and supporters got on the refs back but as a neutral he did well enough IMO. It could easily have been three straight red cards on the night. There wasnât even much niggle in the game but when the red mist descends with themâŚ
Great to have club championship hurling on a dry Wednesday night in August. A fine crowd in for it. Roll on the weekend.
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Iâm going to say it was the Tipp fella, he was bald and tall just like him.
Almost like being thereâŚ.
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2013 I think? Didnât miss a Fucking free that day the hoor.
Almost sure it was LOD who got the third red, @Gary_Birtles_Lovechi has it down as the other corner back.
Apologies to the innocent party in either case!
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Yes you are correct, it was definitely #2, OâDwyer. Original post amended. 
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