A lot of people – and John Mullane – are fuming at the referee for denying Waterford a free

Should it have been a Waterford free?

It's the final minute of injury time, the Deise are one point up in the Allianz League final. Jamie Barron comes forward into the Clare half but he looks to be pulled back. Referee Diarmuid Kirwan waves play away but, seconds later, Tony Kelly is given a free in the other direction for the Banner. Waterford could've been pointing at one end to sow up a game they had been controlling and leading from start to finish. They could be two points clear with 25 seconds remaining but, instead, Kelly splits the posts at the other end to equalise the scores and the rest of the dying seconds are history. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/729391093457006594 Clare went on to win the game and the scenes of pure euphoria at the final whistle were coupled with boos from the Waterford support. And hurling legend John Mullane didn't mince his words after Kirwan's performance.

“He’s after having an absolute nightmare,” he told RTÉ Radio. “I’m so infuriated. I hope Diarmuid Kirwan doesn’t referee a game again for the rest of the year because it’s been the difference between us climbing the steps and Clare going up the steps. “I’m absolutely boiling with the decision. It’s disgraceful."

The biggest controversy surrounded the inconsistency to ignore Jamie Barron's appeals before helping the Banner level the game. 1. Jamie Barron attacks the Clare backline. 2. He looks to be gripped though as he breaks away. 3. Barron appears to be spun as he attempts to show his movement is being restricted. 4. The attack is being slowed up from behind. 5. Barron spins and loses the ball. 6. Tony Kelly picks it up and runs into a Waterford chest. 7. The Clare man is sent to ground. 8. Waterford players try to show their innocence. 9. Kelly is down and the free is given. Here's the challenge that resulted in a free from a different angle. And people raged online. https://twitter.com/CiaranNeary/status/729345991019773954 https://twitter.com/decbreen/status/729342403421872128 https://twitter.com/ConorMcKn/status/729342037401677824 https://twitter.com/bailemg/status/729341949350686720 https://twitter.com/KevinKennedy9/status/729341769490509825 https://twitter.com/EndaEndamac95/status/729341587411619840 https://twitter.com/KeysColm/status/729341472219205633 https://twitter.com/_SwagPizzazz/status/729341108900265984 https://twitter.com/GaryHurley93/status/729341534949232640 What do you think?