Referee Joe McQuillan is not having a great game this afternoon, judging by the reaction on Twitter (unless you are a Dub…)
The Cavan whistler gave Dublin a first-half penalty that could have been adjudged to have happened outside the box and later denied Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea a spot-kick after he was brought to ground.
But he has received most ire for leaving his card in his pocket when Blues defender Cian O’Sullivan dragged Diarmuid O’Connor back by the shirt.
Some huge calls…. analysis at halftime. Was it inside the box or not, black card or not, penalty or not? #SundayGame
— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) August 30, 2015
So fouling a lad by pulling his jersey deliberately is not cynical & no action by ref #reallyconfused
— Eddie Brennan (@NedzerB13) August 30, 2015
Clear pull, should have been #blackcard
— Paul Hearty (@paul_hearty1) August 30, 2015
A deliberate pull of the Jersey and no black card.That inconsistency by referees frustrates people.
— Alan Cadogan (@Acadogan15) August 30, 2015
Even I knew that was a clear black card #GAA
— Aoibheann McCaul (@AoibheannMcCaul) August 30, 2015
How no black card for Cian OSullivan??!! #dubvmay
— clíona foley (@ponyyelof) August 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/stibhan/status/638004786625912832
https://twitter.com/Daithi1995/status/638004942595342336
Looks like the black card rule applies to all the counties bar Dublin, not surprised either
— Daragh Roycroft (@daraghr10) August 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/BrianBb91/status/638005752985223169
Never realised a rule was made to NOT give Dublin players a black card.. 😏#missedthatmemo
— Fiona Casey (@secfiona) August 30, 2015
The inconsistency of referees is scandalous at times. Clear jersey pull. Clear black card.
— Darnell Parkinson (@ddparko) August 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/AidanOc_/status/638006102769184768
McQuillan having a mare.Totally favouring the Dubs aggressive tackling on AOS not to mention coopers red card and Sullivan's black card#GAA
— Tommy Liddy (@Teaps15) August 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/ianhbksher/status/638005508926914560
