Gavin slams RTÉ for ‘overdoing’ ref focus

The referee appointed to oversee this Saturday’s All-Ireland hurling final replay has slammed RTÉ’s analysis of Barry Kelly’s handling of the drawn fixture.

Brian Gavin accused The Sunday Game panellists of “overdoing” their scrutiny of Kelly’s display, claiming more time was afforded to the key calls made by the Westmeath official as there was no winning banquet to stream live from.

Kelly was the subject of much criticism following his decision to award Tipperary a free deep in injury time, penalising Kilkenny’s Brian Hogan for allegedly charging into Pádraic Maher.