Kilmurry accuses Goggins of playacting

[Rynaghs Biffo]

Taken from the HoganStand today, 18th July

Offaly manager Kevin Kilmurray believes Dublin defender Coman Goggins “made a meal of the challenge” which resulted in Alan McNamee receiving a second yellow card at a crucial stage of the Leinster football final.

Kilmurray accused Goggins of influencing referee Marty Duffy’s decision by over-reacting to the foul.

“The referee has got to be true to himself and not Coman Goggins,” he said.

“The referee knows Goggins made a meal of the challenge. It seemed, at the time, like all the ambulances from the Mater would not be able to look after him. Cathal Daly was split from knee to ankle by Stephen Cluxton but he got up. He wasn’t looking to have any player sent off. He didn’t stay down.”

Kilmurray said he was surprised that the Dublin media hadn’t made more of the Cluxton challenge on Daly, for which the Dublin ’keeper only received a yellow card.
“Cluxton gets a yellow card for that challenge but for Alan McNamee the referee couldn’t get his red card out of his jumper quick enough.

“If it had been the Offaly goalkeeper there would be no question that he would have walked. That’s my reading on it but I’m going to have another look at the video again.
“The referee was too nervous for this kind of game. That match called for experience. I’m sure he is going to be a good referee in time but everyone, including the referee, knew it was going to be physical match.”





I agree with Kilmurry 100% of what Kilmurry said, but I don't agree making it known to the public. Although we were fairly shafted by the ref on sunday, the team and management should be looking forward to Laois rather than looking back at poor decisions.

Must that after reading through all the national papers, theres barely a paragraph about the Cluxton incedent, where he shoulda walked for it!

[Lone Shark]

We got the wrong end of the stick from the Ref - no question. That's why we lost by nine as opposed to four or five. In other words what difference did it make? Shyte all.

Kilmurray should shut his gob and take a look at why when we lost our only fielding midfielder it took him ten minutes to bring Mark Daly on. He should look at the fact that whether Goggins was hurt or not had nothing to do with it - it was a cardable offence. McNamee had black and yellow already, so he knew he was walking a thin line.

Yes Cluxton should have gone - but he didn't, and there's no point whinging about it to the national media.

Truth be told, I'd be putting a picture of Cluxton and Goggins up in the dressing room, and making a commitment now as a team that in a months time we'd make an All Ireland semi final and give the two of them an injury worth rolling around for, just to let them know that you don't cheat the Biffs. Not crying like a girl to a journo that needs to fill space ....

[turk]

too right LS,

I can't stand crying like that. it makes me sick

[Rynaghs Biffo]

Here he goes again, will he ever stop and look forward to sunday, taken from the Hogan Stand.............

Dublin are remaining silent after Offaly manager Kevin Kilmurray once again hit out at what he sees as their diving antics.

Kilmurray remains furious at the unsporting behaviour of Dublin’s Coman Goggins which resulted in Offaly’s Alan McNamee being sent off in the recent Leinster football final.

The Daingean man remarked at the time: “The ref knows Coman Goggins made a meal of the challenge. It seemed at the time like all the ambulances in the Mater would not have been able to look after him.”

Kilmurray, who has strong connections with Dublin GAA and managed St. Brigid’s for a number of years, has again called on the GAA authorities to tackle the issue of diving and gamesmanship in the capital.

“Everyone knows where I stand on that by now. I abhor that, I abhor the diving, the lying down, the trying to get players sent off,” he said.

“Laois lads don’t do that. Neither do Offaly players. Neither do Kildare or Meath.
“But it has crept into Dublin and it’s not Pillar’s fault, it’s not 80 per cent of the players’ fault.

“I’ve total admiration for most of the Dublin players. Honesty from players is vital, though.

“For a referee, the ability to make a split-second decision is paramount, particularly when the supporters are screaming for action, which is all part of the game.

“Love him or hate him, Pat McEneaney is one of the game’s top inter-county referees. So is John Bannon. The top inter-county referees don’t become top inter-county referees for nothing.

“Dublin-Offaly was always going to be tough, it was always going to be a man’s game and you needed someone who could tell the difference between malice and something that isn’t serious.”

The Dublin players and management are understood to be extremely angry over Kilmurray’s comments, but have decided not respond as they continue their preparations for the All-Ireland quarter-final.

[Bord na Mona man]

Time to let the matter drop.

Laois lads don’t do that. Neither do Offaly players. Neither do Kildare or Meath.

I think he's off the mark with that. All Micko Dwyer managed teams go down very easily.

[Rynaghs Biffo]

True, they go down quicker than a Thailand prostitute!!!!!!

[turk]

Either Kilmurray has his eye dangerously off the ball or he is a genius of mindgames, and this will somehow unsettle the ref and the leix lads. I suspect the former though

[True Red]

is it just me or is kilmurray playing a game of "cute hoorism"?

the above comments could influence the referee to keep his cards in his pocket even if he sees a Leix man rolling around like a child.

In my opinion these comments wont do any harm.

[the bare biffo]

Jesus lads ye have an awful set on the man altogether.

The fact that he even mentions Laois makes it obvious that this has nothing to do with harking back to the Dublin game. KK is as aware as everyone else of the crap that O'Dwyer engages in and the fact that his teams have a diving mentality. To me this looks like a pretty obvious case of trying to put down a marker for the referee.

Maybe sometimes it's hard to see the wood for the trees, or maybe he is as stupid as some people here seem to think.

I suspect the former.

[Bord na Mona man]

Hard to know. When a Leix player hits the ground, like he has been shot by a sniper, would the ref not think to himself, "Ah shure Leix players don't dive. Kilmurray said so. That white booted, bleach haired Leix poser must have been hit hard to have him rolling around and squeeling"...yellow card time!

[Black & Red]

Agree most Laois players are happy to hit the ground but none more so than the great Ross Munnelly. That man has frustrated me more times when watchin Offaly/Laois games in recent years. He's a good footballer but this is something that does not deserve respect. How many times has Karl Slattery cleaned him out and the only time he can manouver anything is to fall like a sack of spuds for a handy free. This goes on regular but should not be a players number 1 tactic.

[arbarg]

I agree,
KK has been around the block and all this is , is him tryin to be a cute hoor.(Fair play to him, Micko is always at it)
We are due a decent ref on sunday,
anyone any clue who its gonna be???

Allez les faithful!!!

[Kevin]

Dublin are keeping quiet because they could couldn't care less about what Kilmurray says at this point.

KK is just trying to see to it that the ref does not hand out yellows like they are 'free' passes to a go-go bar.

He is right to influence whoever he can to see that it does not happen again. In a close game...

[turk]

I don't know lads - I'm still not convinced.

If some Leix lad goes down in the last minute easily and the ref gestures to him to get up and waves play on, do we conclude that Kilmurray is a genius at mindgames, as opposed to the ref just calling it correct?

[the bare biffo]

Turk, I'm not so sure that whatever KK says will have much influence on the referees decisions but I think he is right to fly the kite anyway and see what happens. But I think the original post was suggesting that KK was still harping on about Goggins rather than looking to Sundays game.
I think his statement was very much with Sunday in mind, it may have no effect, but if you dont throw your line out you'll catch no supper.