There was a controversial end to last night's Limerick JHC final between Na Piarsaigh and Feohanagh at the Gaelic Grounds.

As the Na Piarsaigh players and supporters celebrated what they believed was a 0-16 to 2-9 victory, Limerick chairman Oliver Mann announced over the tannoy system that the final had actually ended in a draw, 0-15 to 2-9.

While both the referee Paddy Lyons of the Staker Wallace club and the stadium scoreboard had Na Piarsiagh winning by a point, respected local journalist Jerome O'Connell claims 0-15 to 2-9 was the correct score.

He wrote in the Limerick Leader: "According to my notes, midway through the second half the Na Piarsaigh score on the scoreboard to the City End of the grounds moved incorrectly from 0-10 to 0-12.

"Some minutes later, and as the game moved into the final 10 minutes, it is understood that a mentor from Feohanagh checked with the referee if the scoreboard was correct and he was informed it was.

"At this stage Na Piarsaigh hit four successive scores in the final 10 minutes. By my notes the run of scores secured a draw, but the scoreboard and the referee said that Na Piarsaigh were champions and they duly celebrated as Feohanagh players dropped to the ground in despair.

"Then came the clarification and confirmation that a replay was necessary."

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