To be clear, the boos for Darragh McCarthy on Saturday had little to do with the length of time he was taking over the two frees he converted. McCarthy then had the temerity to bounce back against Cork and score 1-13 in an All-Ireland final, four of those points coming from play. “That’s probably creeping into sport in general but look Darragh is well capable of putting that to the back of his mind. Cork supporters throughout were horrific to be around. McCarthy’s process was over three times longer than one of the successful frees Darragh Fitzgibbon pinged over the bar (seven seconds).

Source: Irish Examiner February 10, 2026 08:04 UTC