The Meath hurlers had a homecoming event with the Christy Ring Cup in Trim this evening, although those celebrations could still be cut short, writes Stephen Barry.
A crowd of Royal County supporters gathered to meet the team that officially defeated Antrim by 2-18 to 1-20 in Saturday’s final.
Great to see @HurlingMeath on the @TheSundayGame a brilliant team performance we are all proud pic.twitter.com/rxwwBdmWNk
— Meath GAA (@MeathGAA) June 5, 2016
Great crowd here in Trim to meet the @HurlingMeath team pic.twitter.com/8jflm87hPf
— Meath GAA (@MeathGAA) June 5, 2016
However that scoreline has been disputed and a review of the video shows that Meath’s score only came to 2-17.
With an Antrim appeal likely, the Irish Examiner’s Gaelic Games correspondent John Fogarty said on Twitter that a replay is all but a certainty:
Referee's report from Christy Ring final will carry admission he miscounted score & game should've been draw. Replay all but certainty #GAA
— John Fogarty (@JohnFogartyIrl) June 5, 2016
“Referee’s report from Christy Ring final will carry admission he miscounted score & game should’ve been draw. Replay all but certainty.”
The CCCC (Central Competitions Control Committee) will meet on Tuesday morning to discuss the matter.
