Brian Gavin: Exceptional James Owens performance - but Lynch's low blow is costly for Limerick

Jab by former hurler of the year was silly, costly and will serve as a reminder to Kiely and managers that there is less and less chance of the off-the-ball stuff not being picked up on

SEEING RED: Limerick wizard Cian Lynch is shown a straight red card by referee James Owens at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

We were blessed with these two cracking Munster championship games on Sunday. Two matches that were officiated well, in particular the one in Páirc Uí Chaoimh by James Owens.

James obviously made the major decision of the two in dismissing Cian Lynch for jabbing Tim O’Mahony not once, but twice in the groin area. Lynch might not have known where he has putting the butt of the hurley but he sure knew that he was looking to make contact with his opponent.