Referee’s Wee mistake has huge consequences

JUST as the season was moving nicely into top gear without too much controversy, along come a moment of grand larceny, that robbed little Louth of their first Leinster SFC crown in over half a century.

With time well up, Meath’s Joe Sheridan scored what seemed more like a try, that was counted as a goal, to deny the Wee County a provincial title they richly deserved.

The talking points about this ‘score’ are many. Should the full-time whistle have been blown before it was scored? Was there a square ball? Why didn’t the umpire put up the flag? Why didn’t the referee head for the dressing rooms after blowing the whistle? Why wasn’t the referee given more protection after the game instead of being left to be punched and jostled by irate fans?