Plenty of Cork fans were left raging by how referee James Owens officiated the Munster final loss to Limerick.

Eddie Gibbons notes that teams from Munster are often “put on a pedestal”, but the Boys in Blue won’t lack belief

Mark Coleman was among those to approach the referee as he walked off, querying the time-keeping surrounding their decision to go short from a last-gasp free

Limerick reversed their penalty shoot-out defeat of last year to claim their seventh Munster title in eight years, and 26th in total

His Cork side fell one point short against Limerick in the decider

Limerick and Cork produced an exciting finish to today's Munster final - but it was not a good game.

The Limerick star enjoyed a moment to remember after the full-time whistle.

Another epic battle between these two titans ended with Limerick edging out Cork to win their 26th Munster title

The Munster Hurling Championship final saw Cork and Limerick clash

The sides face off this afternoon with the Munster title up for grabs.

Key details for the All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals

Cork will be looking to continue their winning streak over Limerick

Limerick face Cork in the Munster Hurling Championship final at Pairc ui Chaoimh on Sunday - the 17th final of John Kiely's tenure.

Limerick play Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship tomorrow in Pairc ui Chaoimh.

Cork and Limerick clash in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

Limerick play Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday

Five-time All-Ireland winner says he now cherishes every big day with Treaty stars in transition

The Munster rivals clash in a quarter-final

Cork are flying, Dublin are coming and Galway remain dangerous — but there is one overwhelming reason why Limerick still sit top of the Liam MacCarthy power rankings

"They call it the fastest field sport in the world. You hear that, but to see it live you really get an appreciation for it," said the former US Open champion

The match is scheduled for a 4pm throw-in at the Gaelic Grounds

Limerick will be looking for a win to make it into the Munster Final.

Cork, Clare, Kilkenny and Galway are all carrying injury concerns as the championship reaches breaking point.

The sides face off today in the Tailteann Cup.

Limerick look to topple Tipperary in the final round of the Munster SHC.

Already-eliminated Tipperary face Limerick in their final Munster Hurling Championship fixture

Waterford are out of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship

This Limerick victory also condemned All-Ireland champions Tipperary to elimination ahead of their final-round meeting next weekend

The sides face off today as we head towards the business end of the Munster Championship.

Limerick and Waterford battle it out in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship