Galway and Tyrone are currently meeting in the round one of the All-Ireland senior football championship in Salthill, with Frank Burns being sent off for shoulder to the head tackle on Galway's Jack Glynn.
The incident happened after eighteen minutes of the encounter with the half-forward appearing to make no attempt to win the ball.
It left Glynn down for some time and he didn't return to the field for the second half.
Frank Burns with a red card after a shoulder to the head to Jack Glynn 🚨🫣 pic.twitter.com/Tg6h28JhRV
— The GAA Corner (@thegaacorner) May 20, 2023
At the break GAAGO pundits Paddy Andrews and Michael Meehan expressed their views on the shocking tackle.
Presenter Grainne McElwain asked Andrews whether the decision could be questioned.
Paddy Andrews reacts to Frank Burns sending off
"No, I think this an absolute stonewall red card," he answered.
"If you come in and you're lining up a guy like that, if you're a millisecond...now Frank Burns is about two or three seconds late.
"There's no need for it. For them to make challenges like that and go down to fourteen men on a day like today is something a really inexperienced team would do.
"It's inexcusable. They can have zero complaints about that. It's dangerous play."
Subsequently Tyrone lost another man with goalkeeper Niall Morgan shown a black card for disscent.
Peter Harte was put in goal as Morgan's replacement as Tyrone defended resolutely, only conceding one point while their goalkeeper watched on from the sideline.
Galway Vs Tyrone
Niall Morgan has got a black card. Tyrone have opted for Peter Harte to go in goals for the rest of the half pic.twitter.com/HSt20NwoIN— Score Beo (@Score_Beo) May 20, 2023
"Niall races towards David Gough. David Gough is his own man in the middle of the field he does not want anyone interfering with him like that. He's well within his rights to give the black card," Meehan said.
Trailing at half-time by three points, Tyrone are on the verge of their fourth consecutive championship defeat unless they can turn things around.
With the driving rain making playing conditions tough, they have an uphill battle on their hands.
SEE ALSO: Paddy Andrews Tore Into Kerry Over Brutal First Half Performance Against Mayo
