Brian Gavin: Walsh could have blown 20 more frees, but he let a classic flow

Thomas Walsh added to the All-Ireland semi-final as a contest and a spectacle

DISAGREEMENT: Declan Dalton of Cork and referee Thomas Walsh during All-Ireland semi-final. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Good hurling days are often good refereeing days. They go hand-in-hand and it would have been a privilege for Thomas Walsh to take up the Cork-Limerick clash, one of the most anticipated games of the season.

That he added to the match as a contest and a spectacle only topped the day for him. Sure, he could have blown for another 20 frees. Sure, he let a lot of things go but there won’t be too many hurling purists bemoaning his performance.