Umpires upset Owens

WATERFORD boss John Owens believes the decisions made by referee Cormac Reilly’s umpires had a huge bearing on Saturday night’s All-Ireland qualifier.

The irate Tipperary man claimed their intervention led to the Meath official changing his mind after awarding a first-half penalty and sending off attacker Gary Hurney with ten minutes left.

“Hopefully Cormac Reilly will have a word with his umpires about their interventions,” he said.