Brian Gavin: Maher’s foul on Fitzgibbon was a red card offence. No doubt about it.

I’ve written it before and I’ll write it again: if it’s anything to the head, it’s red.

HEAVY HITTING AFFAIR: Cork's Darragh Fitzgibbon with Cathal Barrett of Tipperary. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

For the second Saturday in a row, we were treated to simply a fantastic game of hurling between two skilful sides in the Munster senior championship.

Of course, there were talking points, Robbie O’Flynn’s goal being one of them. Paud O’Dwyer allowed the goal to stand but he had two other options: come back for the free if he thought O’Flynn was fouled or blow against the Cork forward for overcarrying, which he most certainly did.