| Event | 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| After extra-time Galway won 4–1 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 26 June 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Cillian McDaid (Galway)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | David Coldrick (Meath) | ||||||
| Attendance | 71,353 | ||||||
| Weather | 16 °C (61 °F), Sunny and showery[2] | ||||||
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The Armagh vs Galway football match that took place on 26 June 2022 at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, was the third quarter-final match of the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Galway reached the stage with an undefeated record in the competition, having won the 2022 Connacht Senior Football Championship. Armagh reached this stage through the qualifiers. The game was administered by Meath officials led by Blackhall Gaels referee David Coldrick.
The game was noteworthy as the first knockout match in the All-Ireland SFC Series to be decided by penalties and the first game at Croke Park to be so decided.[3] It also featured a brawl ahead of the extra-time period. Galway forward Damien Comer was filmed having his eyes gouged. Referee Coldrick controversially[4] issued red cards to Seán Kelly and Aidan Nugent, even though replays suggested they were acting as peacemakers.[5][6] Government members, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, condemned the fighting. Charles Flanagan, the former Minister for Justice, asked for a Garda investigation to be conducted. Called as "chaotic and hair-raising" by RTÉ, it overshadowed and delayed the main game of the day, between "two A-listers from the 2010s", Kerry vs Mayo.[7]
The game was televised nationally on RTÉ2 as part of The Sunday Game live programme, presented by Joanne Cantwell from the outdoor COVID-19 pandemic-proofed studio at Croke Park, with analysis from (positioned left to right onscreen) Colm Boyle, Oisín McConville and Pat Spillane. Match commentary was provided by Darragh Maloney, assisted by Éamonn Fitzmaurice. BBC Radio's coverage included Peter Canavan, Conleith Gilligan and Mark McHugh.[8][9][10] Des Cahill presented the highlights programme on RTÉ2 that night, with analysis from Seán Cavanagh, Colm Cooper and Ciarán Whelan.
- ^ Browne, P. J. "'Everyone Was Calm' In Galway Dressing Room Following Full-Time Melee". Balls.ie.
- ^ McMahon, James (25 June 2022). "All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals: All you need to know". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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- ^ "Peter Canavan". Retrieved 1 July 2022 – via bbc.com.
- ^ "Conleith Gilligan". Retrieved 1 July 2022 – via bbc.com.
- ^ "Mark McHugh". BBC Sport. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022 – via bbc.com.