By Robert McNamara
It looked like Dublin were heading for another final today as they took on Mayo in the SFC semi-final, but after failing to register a score in the last 15 minutes, they were pegged back by a late Mayo resurgence which sets up a replay at Croke Park.
The referee, Dublin’s forceful approach to defending and Mayo’s frustrating attack were the big talking points of the game.
Here’s how Twitter reacted as Mayo and Dublin drew:
Mayo fans were certainly confident ahead of throw-in
It was a frantic start!
Abbreviating GAA player’s names now are we?!
The anti-Dublin crowd were out in force as always
But they also had some colourful support
And what better stage than the biggest sporting event in the country for a bit of a protest
Mayo seemed to be playing against history as well as Dublin at times
Dublin’s Johnny Cooper was a lucky man to stay on the field
As always the ref came in for some criticism for some controversial decisions
The game came alive in the second half
But some people still weren’t happy with the entertainment
Twitter thought Dublin’s second goal killed the game off, but it didn’t quite, as the Dubs failed to score in the last 15 minutes
An opportunity missed for Dublin, a reprieve for Mayo and another big payday for the GAA
And of course the RTÉ panel was as entertaining as the game