Antrim 2-14 Offaly 1-8:OFFALY STAY rooted to the bottom of the table after this loss to Antrim on Saturday, but boss Gerry Cooney fired a broadside at referee Ciaran Branagan before leaving Casement Park.
His side finished with 13 men and Cooney was at a loss to explain why. “We had five yellow cards and no cards for the opposition and there wasn’t a bad stroke in the game as far as I’m concerned.”
Offaly’s Shane Sullivan was sent off in the first half following an exchange with an umpire, while sub Anton Sullivan was sent off late on for a second yellow.
Antrim led by five at half-time and a Tomas McCann goal 18 seconds into the second half ended the game as a contest.
ANTRIM: C Kerr; P Gallagher, D OHagan, M McAleese; T Scullion (0-1), J Crozier, J Loughery (0-3); M McCann (0-1), C Kelly (0-1); T McCann (1-3, 0-3f), K Brady, M Armstrong; B Neeson (0-3), M Sweeney (0-1), P Cunningham (1-1). Subs: M Johnson for M McAleese; M Magill for K Brady; S Finch for T Scullion; R Murray for B Neeson; A Gallagher for P Cunningham.
OFFALY: A Mulhall; J Gallagher, S Sullivan, K Lynam; B Darby, J Maloney, S Pender; B Connor, N Smith; J Keane, A McNamee, N Dunne (1-5, 0-2f); L Hiney, W Mulhall, K Casey (0-2). Subs: D Hanlon (0-1) for K Lynam; G Guilfoyle for J Keane; A Sullivan for A McNamee; D Kelly for L Hiney; B Hanamy for N Dunne.
Referee: C Branagan (Down).
