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McGrath got vital Donnellan ‘goal’ decision correct

There’s no doubt in my mind that the All-Ireland hurling championship yesterday ended on a high note from a refereeing point of view.

Like Barry Kelly, James McGrath was under a good bit of pressure coming into this game but had an impressive performance. Listening to the radio after the game, all the talk was about the decision to blow for a free before Cyril Donnellan found the net in the 44th minute.