Pat Dolan: It's crazy to think Jack Keaney's red card wasn't overturned

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Pat Dolan: It's crazy to think Jack Keaney's red card wasn't overturned
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There has yet to be a red card rescinded since the FAI introduced the Appeals process at the start of this season - what is the point of an Appeals process if we have a fair idea what the decision will be before it is ever made?

When you talk to people around Drogheda, they tell you that not only is Jack a great player, but also a great human being.

In my view there was a covering Drogheda defender which should have stopped Keaney getting a red card.Perhaps - and my tongue is firmly in my cheek here - the Kremlin has recognised the astonishing growth of the League of Ireland and decided to get involved? After the game, that gentleman manager, Kevin Doherty, understandably went on a rant in his media interviews to call the decision “awful”.Doherty’s frustration was palpable, saying that from his perspective, the foul most certainly was not clear. So many of us agree with him.But then the shocks just kept coming. Was this a difficult decision for the FAI’s appeals committee?

I expected a serious amount of time to be given to make sure the League of Ireland came to the right decision. But I tell you what, the speed of the Independent Appeals Committee’s decision is something they would be proud of in Beijing - because it was taken on April 30. It seems that amid the flurry of statements, that Doherty, Drogheda and their brilliant supporters deserved a better deal.

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