New footage shows controversial Meath red for off-the-ball charge

A huge moment!

However, it was not plain sailing for the Green and Red, and they were down by nine points early in the second half.

They clawed their way back to get within two points by the 55th minute, when they received a huge advantage, with Ronan Jones sent off for Meath.

Substitute Jones was only on the pitch five minutes when he became embroiled in a tussle with defender James Conlon.

Footage shows Jones falling over, possibly due to a trip from Conlon, either accidental or on purpose.

The Royals man then immediately got up and shoulder barged his opponent, before being shown a straight red by referee Paul Faloon.

Teams and scorers:

Scorers for Mayo: J Flynn (0-5, 2tp); R O’Donoghue (0-4, 1f); K McDonald (0-4, 1 ‘45’); Conroy (0-3); E Hession (0-2); J Carney (0-2, 1tp); B Tuohy and C McHale (both 0-1).

Scorers for Meath: C Caulfield and S Coffey (both 1-1); J Morris, J O’Connor and J Conlon (both 0-2); S Brennan (0-1 ‘45’); B Menton, C McBride, M Costello, J Flynn (all 0-1).

MAYO: J Livingston; J Coyne, D McHugh, E McGreal; S Callinan, D McBrien, E Hession; J Flynn, J Carney; P Durcan, C Loftus, S Coen; D Beirne, R O’Donoghue, K McDonald.

Subs: D O’Connor for Durcan (16); T Conroy for Beirne (28); C McHale for Loftus (40); M Ruane for Tuohy (54); S Coen for Flynn (63).

MEATH: S Brennan; S Lavin, S Rafferty, K Smyth; D Keogan, B Menton; S Coffey; C McBride, J Flynn; J O’Connor, M Costello, C Caulfield; J Morris, J Conlon, E Frayne.

Subs: B O’Halloran for Smyth (44); R Jones for McBride and C O’Connor for Flynn (both 51); C Hickey for Costello (53); J McEntee for Frayne (58).