Cork boss Cleary fumes at crucial referee call at the death of league decider with Meath 

The Rebels came up short against the Royals at HQ on Sunday. 

LESSONS: Cork manager John Cleary will turn his focus to the championship. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

John Cleary was furious that a Cork free, in the final seconds, wasn’t brought forward by 50 metres, which would have given his team an opportunity to send the Division 2 decider to extra-time.

A Pa Doyle restart, with 10 seconds remaining, was chipped to Cork defender Maurice Shanley just beyond the 40-metre arc.