Allen refuses to blame ref on goal issue

Limerick boss John Allen refused to criticise referee Barry Kelly for failing to penalise Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher in the build-up to Tipperary’s crucial second goal.

Video replays showed Maher over-carried the ball which led to Brian O’Meara’s strike which swung the tie in Tipp’s favour.

Allen insisted: “I’m not going to criticise Barry Kelly. I thought in the first half we got the rub of the green at times. I would have no doubt, I think he did hold on to the ball too long but he (Kelly) has to make decisions in real time and we have to accept them.