Referee was out of step, says Lucey

STEPHEN LUCEY maintains he should have been allowed to kick the equalising point for Limerick in last weekend’s All-Ireland qualifier against Meath.

In virtually the last move of the game, defender Lucey strode forward and was about to crown a dramatic comeback with the levelling point. But, before he could tap the ball over the bar, referee Pádraig Hughes pulled the player up for over-carrying and Meath escaped with a one point win.

Dual player Lucey said he has reviewed footage of his solo run and believes referee Hughes got the crucial call wrong.