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Robert Hynes

Ugly scenes as Armagh and Galway players clash ahead of extra-time

There were ugly scenes as Armagh and Galway players clashed ahead of extra-time in their All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final on Sunday.

The game finished level after normal time following two late Armagh goals, which were all the more remarkable because the Orchard County were down to 14 men.

It was an incredible end to the 70+ minutes after Greg McCabe was shown a red card for a challenge around the hour mark.

READ MORE: GAA fans divided on red card decision during Armagh v Galway in All-Ireland quarter-final

But pushing and shoving broke out as the teams made their way off the pitch and there appeared to be an eye-gouging incident on Galway's Damien Comer.

Oisin McConville and Pat Spillane were furious with the incident and both strongly condemned it on The Sunday Game.

Former Armagh star McConville said: "I think it's scenes that we shouldn't hide behind regardless of what county is involved.

"People talk about unsavoury. It's disgusting. It's something that we just don't want to see."

Spillane added: "We should be here praising a great game. Instead, we're looking at disgraceful scenes. Shame on all the players involved. This is terrible."

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