Replying To ballydalane:  ""the only goal in question is the third one" - eh, no it's not the only goal in question, the first disallowed goal was extremely soft. He was basically doing what a lot of mediocre club refs do up and down the country and giving the defender a dig out with a soft ould free out. On the national stage, that gets found out, and unfortunately Sean got found out on Sunday.

It set the trend for most of the game where he gave Wexford defenders some very handy frees coming out of defence while conversely at the other end pinging Paudie Maher a few times for over-carrying (one in first half was fair enough, one in second half was extremely harsh as he looked to have released the ball in time). I always find giving defenders a free out or blowing them for over-carrying is a 50/50 call, and most if not all of these 50/50 calls favoured Wexford.

If memory serves, the McDonald penalty incident came very shortly after the McGrath sending off. Yes he bottled that decision, probably because he had loaded Tipp's debit column so much up to that point that even he realised he couldn't fit another big call in Wexford's favour so soon after the sending off. If he had been a bit fairer and more equitable in his decisions up to that point, Wexford may have got their penalty.

But then, Wexford got the benefit of the doubt for the possible square ball goal. A 50/50 call, sure, but another example of Wexford getting a 50/50 call in their favour for that goal but not Tipp for their first goal.

And of course the third goal, which would've put Tipp 3 points up going into injury time. Bad call not to play advantage but no matter, he's given them a penalty, they'll probably score that. Oh wait, he's changed his mind, it's only a 21.

Sorry, it was just awful."

Replying To ballydalane:  ""the only goal in question is the third one" - eh, no it's not the only goal in question, the first disallowed goal was extremely soft. He was basically doing what a lot of mediocre club refs do up and down the country and giving the defender a dig out with a soft ould free out. On the national stage, that gets found out, and unfortunately Sean got found out on Sunday.

It set the trend for most of the game where he gave Wexford defenders some very handy frees coming out of defence while conversely at the other end pinging Paudie Maher a few times for over-carrying (one in first half was fair enough, one in second half was extremely harsh as he looked to have released the ball in time). I always find giving defenders a free out or blowing them for over-carrying is a 50/50 call, and most if not all of these 50/50 calls favoured Wexford.

If memory serves, the McDonald penalty incident came very shortly after the McGrath sending off. Yes he bottled that decision, probably because he had loaded Tipp's debit column so much up to that point that even he realised he couldn't fit another big call in Wexford's favour so soon after the sending off. If he had been a bit fairer and more equitable in his decisions up to that point, Wexford may have got their penalty.

But then, Wexford got the benefit of the doubt for the possible square ball goal. A 50/50 call, sure, but another example of Wexford getting a 50/50 call in their favour for that goal but not Tipp for their first goal.

And of course the third goal, which would've put Tipp 3 points up going into injury time. Bad call not to play advantage but no matter, he's given them a penalty, they'll probably score that. Oh wait, he's changed his mind, it's only a 21.

Sorry, it was just awful."

Replying To Oldtourman:  "One problem. I have never known a Tipp, Kilkenny or Corkman hurling man that did not think they were entitled to get every fifty fifty decision. You seem to be yet another of that distinguished brigade."

Replying To Oldtourman:  "Will you for feck sake take off your blue and gold and black and amber tinted glasses. Look at the tape again. For the free out for the first disallowed goal as the Wexford back goes down to pick up the ball the Tipp backs loose hand pushes him the back. It is a free out all day."

Replying To bottletopbill:  "There is a massive slant here and in the media with Brendan Cummins and Michael Duignan etc that Wexford got away with blue murder, but in fairness to you oldtourman you have referenced the blatant penalty on Conor Macdonald, the only goal in question is the third one, the others are self explanatory as to why they were dis allowed and Conor macs penalty claim cancels that out. Ballydalane and Heftydickonem are beyond unreasonable in their assessment of things. It also baffles me as to why the line ball that was deflected on Saturday eve gets feck all discussion, coz in my opinion it was the biggest injustice of all. Amazing the way Cummins and crew don't focus on that in their articles."