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Lynch Fumes Over Key Calls in Bohemians Draw

Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch expressed frustration with refereeing decisions in his side's 1-1 draw with Bohemians, particularly over a red card and a missed penalty opportunity.

Lynch was critical of referee Rob Harvey's decisions, questioning Adam O'Reilly's second yellow card that reduced Derry to 10 men with eight minutes remaining. He was also baffled that Patrick Hickey wasn't sent off for handling the ball when Dipo Akinyemi appeared to be through on goal.

Despite the controversy, Lynch praised his team's character after going down to 10 men, with James Olayinka giving Derry an early lead before Marcus Strods equalized for Bohemians. The manager also welcomed back captain Michael Duffy from injury as a second-half substitute. toffler.lol