Advantage anomaly surfaces once more

I was in Croke Park yesterday and it would be stressing the obvious to say James McGrath let the game flow.

He allowed quite a bit of advantage, but for followers of Gaelic games, it must be quite confusing when players get the five seconds of advantage in football before a free is awarded and yet there is no such reward in hurling.

McGrath played good advantage in the build-up to Kilkenny’s goal on the stroke of half-time. However, there were occasions when he signalled to play on when the advantage was of no benefit to the player fouled.