The Ireland management team will learn tomorrow if disciplinary action is to be taken against them resulting from an alleged push on local umpire Brett Allen after Ireland’s 59-53 win over Australia in yesterday’s International Rules test at the MCG.
An Australian radio station covering the game alleged that an Irish official pushed the Australian umpire when he awarded the home side a free kick after the final hooter. However, series officials said no formal complaint had been made.
Irish players momentarily cut short their victory celebrations to race back to the goal area and defend Stuart Maxfield’s kick. He scored a one pointer ‘behind’ to reduce Ireland’s winning margin to six points.
Under Australian AFL rules a player may take a kick after the hooter sounds if awarded it on the sound of the siren. A player in a GAA match, however, is not permitted to play on after the referee sounds the final whistle.
An International Rules Committee, comprising of - amongst others - GAA Director General Liam Mulvihill and AFL Chief Executive Wayne Jackson, will review video footage of the game and after-match scenes at a meeting tomorrow.
The committee will then inform both the Ireland and Australian management teams of their findings.