Craughwell 0-21
Liam Mellows 2-14
Loughrea 0-21
St Thomas’ 2-15
IT WAS A double-header at Kenny Park where controversy proved the order of the day as the Galway senior hurling championship reached the quarter-final stage.
In the opener, Craughwell led by three points at the break having been much the better team in the opening period but Liam Mellows conjured an excellent second-half showing and racked up 2-07.
Tadhg Horan tallied 11 points – five of them from play – and had the chance to force a replay with a 25m free.
But, agonisingly for him, he put the effort wide and Craughwell held out to claim victory by the narrowest of margins and make it through to the final four.
In today’s second quarter-final, the spoils between Loughrea and St. Thomas’ were shared after a controversial finale.
With the teams level, referee Ger O’Connor blew the full-time whistle just as James Regan’s effort sailed over the bar. The score would’ve given Thomas’ the victory but it was over-ruled and the sides must meet again.
The ref must have had a few quid on the draw
Never thought I’d see controversy and Galway hurling in the same sentence…….
1st for everything I suppose. There’s a whisper about a manager as well tho
It seems that the most satisfying thing for a GAA ref is to make a draw of it.
I’m trying to imagine Cody’s reaction if the ref blew up full time just as TJ Reid’s All-Ireland winning free sailed over the bar.
He would have actually gone insane.
Was at the game as a neutral… Thomas’s were lucky they weren’t caught at the post were coasting and gave away two silly goals… The ref must have been absolute nuts… it’s like he said to himself “what’s the best way I can get myself a Garda escort off the field and make me the centre if attention…. Let me see.. Aw I know !”
Did the umpire still raise the white flag?
bolloxology of the highest order. the f the ball was in flight score should stand.
Take time keeping out of the refs hands, he’s enough to do.
Happened in 2013 kilkenny v waterford, can’t remember kilkenny player who let rip, but the ref blew the whistle after the player struck the ball , went over the bar and ended in a draw and went to extra time.
It was harsh but when the ref says time is up then Time is up – Maybe GAA should bring in the next dead ball rule ala ruggers
What’s with the headline draws are controversial now please