Club Championships 2025/2026

Great first half between BG and Martins. Martins suffocating the BG running game more than any team this year. Both defences on top, every score hard earned. Poor call by Stack on what should have been either a Martins penalty or a goal.

In a game that is this hard to earn a point in that disallowed goal could be a massive swing. How was it not a penalty beforehand though, what advantage was there to be played when the forward was on the ground?? Sean Stack has been out of his depth for a long time now.

Ballygunner have it now. Martins are gassed.

A few key decisions went against Martins at key times. Lads were sent off for less in the rugby this Autumn.

"I had no more to give, mentally or physically" (Pauric Mahony)

Bit of a hypocrite - he's doing very well today.

Ballygunner getting all the referee breaks for years in munster also , opposition players getting red cards in error, ballygunner players getting yellow for dreadful high tackles

Agreed. I found the first half in particular enthralling. The intensity and hits as well as the close control and passing was top class.

Full back basically kicked it out of his hand into the net in the process of fouling him. It was either a peno or a goal. Of course the dopey umpires wanted nothing to do with it.

i though stack was out of his depth at IC, but he didn't appear up to club today. Blantant fouls on both sides just ignored. Games are being reffed on emotions. Called a foul on JOC for as clean a shoulder as you'll ever see then ignores multiple barging incidents.

no, forward was trying to flick the ball, it went lateral or slightly backwards and the defender was racing toward goal and ball hit his leg and flew into the net, that is an own goal by any standards and in any sport, major f**k by the ref and the umpires who should have seen it

I would concur about the limitations of the human eye in an incident like this vs slow motion cameras. I have often stood in as an umpire for club games in hurling and incidents like that happen in the blink of an eye that it can be hard to spot.

Referee yes but no excuse for the umpires. Although you could question the referees use of the umpires.

Would excuse missing the goal, but very poor not to give the penalty.

Happens way too often when a forward gets goal side and the defender is allowed to get hands around him and nothing given.

Terrible. 2 points is a ridiculous punishment for the offence whatever about the 50 metre advance.