THERE WAS A “surreal” ending to yesterday’s county senior hurling final in Limerick – and runners-up Patrickswell aren’t happy.
The game ended in some controversy as the clock in the stadium did not show that the full 60 minutes had been played.
While handing over the trophy to Na Piarsaigh, county board chairman Oliver Mann, a Limerick man, admitted that the clock was wrong but insisted that it was not an issue.
In the press box, reporters stated that 31 minutes of the second half had been played – the regulation half an hour plus a minute of stoppage time.
But this wasn’t known on the pitch apparently and Patrickswell corner back Kelvin Lynch, brother of teen sensation Cian, voiced his frustration on Twitter:
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This screen grab from Limerick reporter Jerome O’Connell shows that almost a minute of stoppage time had been played on the TG4 watch, however:
Na Piarsaigh claimed the spoils to deny Patrickswell a first county senior hurling crown since 2003. The result is unlikely to be appealed.
Joubert was nothing short of a disgrace in the final .
Joubert was nothing short of a disgrace in every match he’s ever reffed.
Can you imagine if France won though? That would just be bad for rugby in general, and Lievremont might have kept his job longer!
I would more say that he bottled it rather than set out to ensure a home win. Having said that he was chosen to ref the final on the basis that he would bottle it.
They’ll need an even bigger performance from Andre Joubert if they’re to win it again.
*Craig Joubert
They’re clearly the best team on paper so it all just depends on whether they show up. I’ll be putting a sizeable bet on a Southern Hemisphere winner at 7/11. Bet of the century as far as I’m concerned.
Carter will be lucky to get his place in the team these days. Barrett and Slade will gunning for a starting berth. Their strength in depth is remarkable. They could their top 5 or 6 players and still win it.
*could lose their top 5 or 6 players
No Slade would never be starting unless an emergency situation a la 2011 were to happen again. He’s good but nothing more than a bench player. I’d have Cruden as the starting 10 if he wasn’t injured, however I’m confident DC will deliver as long as he doesn’t get injured. TBH the only headache and legitimate question from the above is who our starting right winger is. If you were to go by form you’d be urged to drop Savea for Naholo and have Skudder on the right, but that won’t happen.
Watched the documentary on the NZ triumph in 2011 on a plane a few years ago. Conrad Smith trying to choke back laughter when commenting on how Ireland beat Australia stuck with me. His take was; “you know, scoff scoff, one of these smaller northern sides, might, *tries to hold back laughter, in their day and that, scoff scoff, even, scoff, beat you!”