The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
The week in tweets
Was it or wasn’t it a red card? Was Sadio Mané unlucky or was he reckless to do what he did? Here’s what the Twitter-machine thought about it all... Lee Dixon @LeeDixon2 Im not sure I understand the fuss. Yes Mane made a genuine attempt for the ball. So? He endangered an opponent. Law says red. Eoin McDevitt @EoinMcDevitt What is Neville on about? It doesn’t matter that his “eyes are on the ball,” his studs are in the goalkeeper’s face. Paul Little @little_football People still arguing over Mane red. Warranted or not, all teams get red cards thru a season. It’s how you react that’s the issue for me Stan Collymore @StanCollymore Mane. Makes genuine attempt for [ball]. A contact sport now refereed with over sensitive interpretation rather than common sense. No red. Ewan MacKenna @EwanMacKenna Struggling to see how even the most biased football fan doesn’t think Mane wasn’t a red. You won’t see clearer cut all season. Shocking. Oliver Holt @OllieHolt22 What Mane did was not malicious. Clearly not. But if you go in that high and connect with the man, it has to be a red Keith Downie @SkySports_Keith If that’s a red card for Mane the game is gone. Referees have to understand a player is playing the ball in that situation & no malice. In Camogie, meanwhile, the
Cork empire struck back at the.. eh Kilkenny empire... Mary White @mary_white33 Wonder woman! Cork’s Rena Buckley makes history winning an 18th senior All-Ireland medal !!!! The most ever, male or female! Unbelieveable!!! John Duggan @JohnDugganSport 18 All Irelands for Rena Buckley. Staggering. We should all know about her achievements. Incredible. Jacqui Hurley @jacquihurley Impressive speech as gaeilge by @RenaBucks - an incredible ambassador for the game. 18 All Ireland medals!!! #legend Tracey Kennedy @Tracey_Cork Huge congrats to all in @ CorkCamogie and especially @RenaBucks on that outstanding victory #Raisethebar Éamonn Murphy @EamonnMurphy19 Celebration time. Very gutsy stuff. Just the 18 All-Irelands now for Rena! Gemma O’Connor. What a warrior.