As we know, at this tournament, getting kicked in the head in the penalty area - as Shane Long was by Toby Alderweireld and Thomas Vermaelen against Belgium - doesn't necessarily mean you'll get a penalty.
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So, when James McClean was fouled by Federico Bernardeschi just inside the Italian box, we really should not have expected too much.
On commentary for RTÉ, George Hamilton felt is was definitely a penalty, so did Andy Townsend on ITV.
Howeverm, Romanian referee Ovidiu Hategan waved away protestations by Irish players.
