John Bannon: Good job, but Brian Gavin should have awarded more frees

We’ll come to the football shortly but first yesterday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final where Brian Gavin did well but should have awarded more frees.

He attempted to allow the game to flow but there were a couple of decisions that were wrong such as Walter Walsh receiving no free when Stephen O’Keeffe brought him down in the 10th minute. Waterford were also incorrectly awarded a line ball in the seventh minute when Shane Bennett was the last to touch it before it went over the line.

The advantage rule seems to be settling in well in football but there remains confusion about it in hurling. In the 57th minute, Ger Aylward was fouled by Kevin Moran. Brian put his hand up to signal advantage and Richie Hogan put his shot wide. No free was awarded.