Aidan Nugent

Aidan Nugent is a Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Armagh county team. He is the Armagh joint[1] captain in 2022.

Aidan Nugent
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
 Armagh

He scored a goal in the 2022 All-Ireland quarter-final between Armagh and Galway at Croke Park. Along with Galway captain Seán Kelly he was controversially[2][3][4][5][6] issued a straight red card following a brawl before extra-time.

References
  1. "'It was bonkers, that's the only word to describe it' – Ex-Galway star Joe Bergin on melee red cards". independent.
  2. https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40904930.html 'John O'Mahony: Unbelievable that players trying to stop brawl were sent off: Galway captain Sean Kelly and Armagh's joint skipper Aidan Nugent were sent off when they seemed to be peace-makers' John Fallon 27 June 2022.
  3. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2022/06/27/omahony-says-red-cards-for-kelly-and-nugent-both-undeserved/ O'Mahony says red cards for Kelly and Nugent both undeserved: Former Galway boss says the use of penalties to decide an All-Ireland quarter-final 'absolutely crazy' John Fallon 27 June 2022
  4. "The Sunday Game questioned the decision to send off Armagh's Aidan Nugent and Galway's Seán Kelly while Colm Cooper asked whether the GAA's penalties are severe enough". The Sunday Game. 26 June 2022
  5. "O'Neill calls on GAA to 'tidy up its act' after brawl". 27 June 2022 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "CCCC set to examine Armagh-Galway melee later today". 28 June 2022 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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