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Laois coach Eddie Brennan believes the referees “bottled up” a crucial decision in the second half of Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC qualifying loss to Clare.
Banner’s captain David McInerney received a direct red card for an off-the-ball in the first half, however Brennan believes Clare should have sent off the second player after Aron Shanagher’s pitch caught Laois’s substitute. Colm Stapleton.
“There were a lot of high tackles there today,” Brennan told RTÉ afterward. “It’s something that’s very current, and in particular, in light of the fact that there was already a man on the line for Clare, I think the officials bottled him. That happens. Sometimes you get them and sometimes you don’t.”
The Kilkenny legend praised his team for the way they attacked in the second half against their imaginary opponents.
“The way we played in that second half was phenomenal,” he said. “Our first half hurt us because we had a lot of turnovers. We hunted in groups, but handling errors gave Clare a lot of scoring.
“But we got it right in the second half and we came in with a late charge. A couple of failed free kicks, these are the little things that add up. Likewise, Enda (goalkeeper Rowland) had to make two good saves in the first. half.”
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