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Replying To OverTheHill85:  "Having watched games this year is it fair to say Barry Pierce is our best referee now; thought he had a really good Intermediate Final; allowed the players to play on the edge in terms of physicality and displayed common sense when playing advantage; didn't keep his hand up for 30 seconds like some referees are. He's tight on the rules but definitely got the over carrying call right at the very end also. How his linesman failed to notify him of Shandonaghs obvious breach deep into injury time could have led to very controversial scenes had they ended up winning the game."
That depends who you ask. Many thought he didnt do a great job of senior replay last year. It is very rare you would see 30 seconds for advantage, so not sure what the reference is in relation to. Plus the change this year allows for unlimited advantage. Too many people just don't know the rules which is a problem.
From watching games on clubber and tg 4 we are just as good if not better in terms of standards. Difficult job regardless as others have pointed out.

Westmeath2024 (Westmeath) - Posts: 10 - 29/10/2025 09:19:07    2642101

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Need to start penalising people taking too many steps, Loughlin must have taken 12 steps under the stand to get around his man and set up the killer blow for Kinnegad. Kinnegad did not help themselves though cant concede three soft goals and win a county final

Ayardout (Westmeath) - Posts: 17 - 29/10/2025 14:12:51    2642143

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Replying To Ayardout:  "Need to start penalising people taking too many steps, Loughlin must have taken 12 steps under the stand to get around his man and set up the killer blow for Kinnegad. Kinnegad did not help themselves though cant concede three soft goals and win a county final"
The 2nd goal or the 4th goal . I am not sure how the referee didnt pull Luke for over carrying in the game. Goals win games but as far as I can remember these were fouls in the lead up to both goals for the number of steps without a play by Luke.

A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 336 - 29/10/2025 15:53:31    2642158

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