IT WAS THE biggest talking point after yesterday’s Munster final, that contentious penalty awarded to Kerry midway through the second-half.
James O’Donoghue netted to hand Kerry a lifeline at a stage when Cork were in the ascendancy.
Cork players and fans were furious with the decision but how did manager Brian Cuthbert view referee Padraig Hughes call?
“You probably saw me after the game, you know my view quite well. From where I was looking, it was no penalty.
“If anything it was a free out. Because I thought Mark Collins went for the ball and he got there first.
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Cork boss Brian Cuthbert at the end of the game. Donall Farmer / INPHO
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“In Gaelic football when you get there first, and if there’s a collision, normally it’s the guy in control of the ball who gets the advantage.
“I better not say anymore because the rules are in there but I’m very disappointed.”
Cuthbert felt it was a moment that altered the complexion of the game.
“We were four points down at half time playing against a strong wind, came back to lead by three or four points and then that decision came and turned the game.
“In fairness to Cork, we battled and got in the game again and I felt we did enough to win it.
“A bit unlucky in the end but it’s a good Kerry team, they’re All-Ireland champions, and they’re unbeaten here for 20 years and fair play to them for coming back.”
The Cork boss also questioned Hughes application of the black card rule.
“If you pull a fella down it is a black card. We have got two of them. If you pull a fella down around the neck it is the same as pulling a fella down but it is a yellow card supposedly.
'From where I was looking, it was no penalty. If anything it was a free out.'
IT WAS THE biggest talking point after yesterday’s Munster final, that contentious penalty awarded to Kerry midway through the second-half.
James O’Donoghue netted to hand Kerry a lifeline at a stage when Cork were in the ascendancy.
Cork players and fans were furious with the decision but how did manager Brian Cuthbert view referee Padraig Hughes call?
“You probably saw me after the game, you know my view quite well. From where I was looking, it was no penalty.
“If anything it was a free out. Because I thought Mark Collins went for the ball and he got there first.
“In Gaelic football when you get there first, and if there’s a collision, normally it’s the guy in control of the ball who gets the advantage.
“I better not say anymore because the rules are in there but I’m very disappointed.”
Cuthbert felt it was a moment that altered the complexion of the game.
“We were four points down at half time playing against a strong wind, came back to lead by three or four points and then that decision came and turned the game.
“In fairness to Cork, we battled and got in the game again and I felt we did enough to win it.
“A bit unlucky in the end but it’s a good Kerry team, they’re All-Ireland champions, and they’re unbeaten here for 20 years and fair play to them for coming back.”
The Cork boss also questioned Hughes application of the black card rule.
“If you pull a fella down it is a black card. We have got two of them. If you pull a fella down around the neck it is the same as pulling a fella down but it is a yellow card supposedly.
“I don’t know the difference. I am not a referee. What do ye think? Ye are asking me the question.
“Paul (Kerrigan) was definitely a black card. Colm O’Driscoll was definitely a black card.”
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