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

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).