John Kiely claims Gearóid Hegarty is unfairly targeted

The Limerick boss said: 'There’s a narrative there at the moment that Gearóid is playing on the edge or doing x, y, or z, and it’s feeding into people’s decision-making.'

Gearóid Hegarty of Limerick receives a red card, second yellow, from referee Colm Lyons during the Munster SHC Round 4 match at Cusack Park in Ennis

The narrative that Gearóid Hegarty hurls 'on the edge' needs to stop as it is feeding into referees’ decision-making, Limerick manager John Kiely has claimed.

Kiely said there was “no contact” in the altercation between Hegarty and Clare sub Aaron Fitzgerald that resulted in the Limerick half-forward receiving a second yellow card on 64 minutes of the Munster SHC clash at Cusack Park.