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Connaire Mackin

Armagh Gaelic footballer

Connaire Mackin
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
	Armagh

Connaire Mackin is a Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Armagh county team.^[1]^[2] He was given a red card and banned for a Category 3 offence in 2024.^[3] This came about after Mackin jabbed his foot at the head of an opponent, Conor Glass, during a game, in an action that was described as "both deliberate and cynical".^[4]^[5] Glass was lying on the ground at the time.^[6]^[7] Mackin's attempt to overturn the ban did not succeed.^[8]

References

^ "Mackin fears allayed after injury concern". The Irish News. 7 June 2022.
^ Watters, Andy (29 April 2024). "'It's a mad house' Armagh's Mackin family getting ready for back-to Ulster finals". The Irish News.
^ Lawlor, Damian (14 June 2024). "Connaire Mackin hit with one-match ban for kicking out at Conor Glass". RTÉ.ie.
^ Keys, Colm (5 June 2024). "Ban threat hangs over Armagh's Connaire Mackin after Conor Glass incident while Davy Fitzgerald accepts suspension". Independent.ie.
^ O'Halloran, Rob (2 June 2024). "Sean Cavanagh Blasts Armagh Star For 'Petulant' And 'Silly' Head Kick". Balls.ie.
^ "The Sunday Game coverage of Mackin's head kick". 2 June 2024.
^ Tierney, Paddy (5 June 2024). "Armagh star Connaire Mackin could be handed ban for Conor Glass incident as CCCC ponder retrospective action". Belfast Live.
^ Keys, Colm (14 June 2024). "Mayo's Fergal Boland fails to overturn two-game ban while Armagh's Connaire Mackin also punished for Conor Glass incident". Independent.ie.

Armagh – 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)

1 B. Hughes
2 P. Burns
3 A. McKay
4 B. McCambridge
5 C. Mackin
6 T. Kelly
7 A. Forker (c)
8 N. Grimley
9 B. Crealey
10 J. McElroy
11 R. O'Neill
12 O. Conaty
13 R. Grugan
14 A. Murnin
15 C. Turbitt

Subs used: 24 S. Campbell for C. Turbitt; 20 R. McQuillan for T. Kelly; 23 O. O'Neill for R. Grugan; 26 J. Óg Burns for C. Mackin; 22 J. Duffy for A. Forker