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22nd Sep 2025

Carlow side could appeal after scoring farce puts them in relegation battle

Colman Stanley

Another day, another scoring error.

Tinryland played Bagensalstown Gaels over the weekend in their Carlow SFC round-robin clash, with the former needing a win to avoid a relegation play-off.

The official score at Cullen Park 1-14 to 0-11, but there was confusion, as a first-half score was not awarded for Tinryland.

Footage shows Niall Lowry knocking over a point after 15 minutes, meaning his side should have gone in at half-time with a four-point lead.

Instead, officials deemed that there was only three points between them, with Bagensaltown coming back to draw.

After the game, Tinryland chairman, Bernard Mullen, said: “If it is clear and obvious well then we cannot sit back. There is too much at stake.

“As of this minute I have no idea what is what. We are only dealing with humans but if it is clear and obvious then we have to decide.”

Scorers:

Bagenalstown Gaels: C Doyle 0-5 (1-2p,f), D Doyle 1-0, P McDonnell 0-3 (2fs), R Kane 0-2 (1f), O Dillon 0-1.

Tinryland: D Walshe 0-6 (1-2p 1f), P Regan 0-2, J Murphy, J Dunne, D Moran, C O’Brien, J McGrath (f), N Lowry 0-1 each.

BAGENALSTOWN GAELS: Ciaran Cunningham; Thomas McDonnell, Jason Wall, Sean Wall; Niall Bolger, Jack McCullagh, Mark McDonald; Patrick McDonnell, Shane Clarke; Danny Doyle, Jamie Clarke, Darragh Nolan; Cian Doyle, Robbie Kane, Oisin Dillon. Subs: Andrew Casey for McDonnell (57). 

TINRYLAND: Chris Townsend; Ross Moran, John Murphy, Michael Hosey; Jonah Dunne, Paddy Regan, Maurice Lawler; Conor Ryan, Mark Mullen; Diarmaid Walshe, Peter Hennessy, Niall Lowry; Cathal O’Toole, Danny Moran, Oisin Dillon. Subs: James McGrath for O’Toole (48).

Referee: Marion Hayden (Éire Óg).