Slaughtneil manager Paul McCormack has heaped praise on referee Peter Owens for his handling of last Saturday night's epic Ulster club SHC semi-final against Cushendall.

Match officials regularly come in for criticism, but on this occasion, McCormack gave credit where credit is due.

"The referee deserves massive credit. He’d a tough job but he let it go. He blew things when he had to and sometimes he didn’t, but both teams just got on with it,” the Robert Emmets manager said of the Down referee after his side’s extra-time victory.

“That’s the quality of men you have on both teams - them men from Cushendall and Slaughtneil have been about the block and they know how to play hurling at the top level. It was a tremendous occasion for the boys and their families.

“What a privilege to be here - I’m an Armagh man and the Athletic Grounds is a brilliant place to play.”

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