Barrs only have themselves to blame for Dingle defeat, says top ref Maurice Deegan

The Cork side were penalised for breaching the dissent rule in the final moment's of Sunday's Munster decider

BOLT FOR THE BLUES: A young fan walks after St Finbarr's captain Steven Sherlock who can't believe the Dingle score in added time in the AIB Munster Club Senior Football Championship final at Semple Stadium, Thurles. Picture Dan Linehan

Three-time All-Ireland SFC final referee Maurice Deegan says St Finbarrs only have themselves to blame for breaching the dissent rule in Sunday’s Munster Club SFC final.

The Laois man joined the Football Review Committee (FRC) this past January and maintains the 50-metre free advancement for not handing the ball to the opposing team has worked well, even though the likes of Kerry manager Jack O’Connor view it as “unnatural”.