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Liam Hayes defended Sean Cavanagh but criticised Mickey Harte. TV3 screengrab

Liam Hayes: 'Mickey Harte needs to buy a big mirror and take a look at himself'

The former Meath footballer channelled his inner-Brolly on TV3 this afternoon.

TV3 WERE NEVER going to let their GAA coverage rival over at RTÉ have all the Joe Brolly/Tyrone story to themselves.

Brolly sparked a flurry of debate, argument and counter-argument on Saturday as he took Mickey Harte and Sean Cavanagh to task over the manner in which Tyrone defeated Monaghan at Croke Park.

The former Derry footballer said the Red Hand county had achieved ‘something absolutely rotten’ as several players systematically fouled Monaghan players to prevent scoring chances from developing. Harte hit back at the comments and accused Brolly of ‘a complete tirade’.

Speaking before TV3′s live coverage of Kerry’s All-Ireland quarter final with Cavan, Liam Hayes defended Cavanagh for his foul on goal-bound Conor McManus but had a pop at the Harte’s long leash policy on player discipline.

He said, “Every year, people pick on one team and [this year] they are picking on Tyrone… It was a rugby tackle but those tackles happen. Sean Cavanagh did what he had to do.”

The former Meath footballer and two-time All-Ireland winner took exception with the antics of Tyrone players Martin Penrose and Conor Gormley for digs directed at Monaghan’s Dessie Mone. Penrose was red carded for his part in the half-time scuffle but Gormley escaped sanction. Hayes declared:

Mickey Harte has been talking for years about people buying mirrors and looking at themselves. He needs to buy a big, long mirror himself and take a look at himself and his team.”

Fellow TV3 pundits Darragh O’Sé and Sean Connell refused to condemn Cavanagh for his foul on McManus despite host Matt Cooper describing it as a rugby tackle.

Joe Brolly in astonishing outburst against ‘absolutely rotten’ Tyrone

Mickey Harte: ‘A complete tirade is all that I’ve ever heard from certain individuals’

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    Mute Gerry Campbell
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    Aug 4th 2013, 4:11 PM

    A soccer style straight red card for a foul on the last man, plus a one match suspension, might just might cut this muck out, and as joe brolly says save this game and stop poisoning our young lads. Plus it just might remind full backs that there is a goalie behind him, and to have a bit of faith.

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    Mute Ned
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    Aug 4th 2013, 5:04 PM

    Tv3 commentary is fair bad! Competing with the PA at half time and all the adds. It makes rte look good.

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    Mute Brian Gallagher
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    Aug 4th 2013, 4:51 PM

    Liam who?

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    Mute Andy Brennan
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    Aug 4th 2013, 5:59 PM

    Obviously new to the GAA if you’ve to ask that question. Wouldn’t be too many Donegal men fit to lace his boots!

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    Mute Brian Gallagher
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    Aug 4th 2013, 6:05 PM

    I was being sarcastic! Of course I know who he is. By the way, just because my surname is Gallagher doesn’t automatically mean I’m from Donegal!

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    Mute Willie Sullivan
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    Aug 4th 2013, 6:50 PM

    Sounds like something someone from Donegal would say!!

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    Aug 4th 2013, 8:04 PM

    Liam who? Hayes thats who, a big lad who stood around the middle oblivious to the goings on around him with lads like harnon lyons coyle et al….all paragons of virtue

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    Aug 4th 2013, 11:38 PM

    Cannot believe this hypocrisy . A Meath man like Hayes complaining about dirt ! Incredible !

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    Aug 4th 2013, 7:01 PM

    I’m sorry but this is absolutely disgraceful. Tyrone are not the only county who indulge in these “cynical” plays!

    A bit of respect for Mickey Harte and his successful position as a manager, and everything he gives to the GAA wouldn’t go amiss here.

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    Aug 4th 2013, 9:32 PM

    And is it just a coincidence that your from Tyrone?

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    Aug 5th 2013, 10:29 PM

    Fellow TV3 pundits Darragh O’Sé and Sean Connell

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