There were some unhappy GAA fans on Twitter today in relation to Aidan O'Shea's actions which led to a penalty at a pivotal point in Mayo's qualifier encounter with Fermanagh.
Mayo forward Aian O'Shea looked to have dived as a ball was floated into the Fermanagh penalty area which prompted referee Joe McQuillan to award the former Connacht champions a penalty.
Cillian O'Connor converted the spot kick which swung the momentum back in Mayo's direction and propelled them to a five point win in the end.
And Twitter was not happy with his actions:
@NewstalkSport Disgraceful Aidan O shea, diving all day long conning frees, Mayo simply awful, free to win games sad day for GAA
— Adrian Ó Curráin (@TMMShop) July 9, 2016
Aidan O'Shea you skitter #Penalty🤔
— Steven McDonnell (@Killeavy13) July 9, 2016
Aidan O'Shea you pup. That's a dive. #GAA
— Tommy Rooney (@TomasORuanaidh) July 9, 2016
Back in the day a red card meant players weren't eligible for an All-Star. Should do something similar now with divers like Aidan O'Shea
— Chris McNulty (@chrismcnulty86) July 9, 2016
@FermanaghGAA Shame on Aidan O'Shea. That Ref would be needing a bodyguard!!!
— Gillian Coyle (@Ggg_Unit) July 9, 2016
Aidan o shea what a diver #absolutedisgrace
— Jessica Mc Donnell (@McDonnelll) July 9, 2016
Aidan o Shea or Thierry Henry ?
— aidan holland (@aidan_holland) July 9, 2016
Aidan o Shea watching too much soccer I think. #MAYvFERM
— Joe Dooley (@DooleyJoe) July 9, 2016
Aidan O Shea would fit right in at the Euro. The most diving by any GAA player in one game ever. McCann got killed last year for less #GAa
— ian galvin (@IanGalvinNYGAA) July 9, 2016
Aidan O'Shea with the worst dive since... #GAA pic.twitter.com/iBEYivmx9O
— David Horgan (@hoggy_vegas) July 9, 2016
Aidan O'Shea went down easy. That's the product of a season of him getting nothing for being honest when there are 3-4 lads hangin off him.
— Dáire King (@daireking) July 9, 2016
Aidan O'Shea ruined it all. Some dive #GAA
— Martin Harkin (@Harkin__) July 9, 2016
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