When we reflect on the format changes to this year's hurling championship, we should gift the person who decided to make the Munster Championship a round-robin the keys to Croke Park. Today Waterford and Tipperary played out an enthralling draw 2-22 to 2-22. However, Tipperary benefitted from a hugely controversial goal with just five minutes left. A long ball into the square looked to have been cleared only for play to be called back and Austin Gleeson adjudged to have carried it back over the goal-line. Incredible drama at the Gaelic Grounds! @TipperaryGAA right back in it after a goal is given from this Jason Forde free. Looks like the Umpire gave it! Over the line? ?#MSHC #GAA pic.twitter.com/bxlNNGQyfv — eir Sport (@eirSport) June 3, 2018 The goal was given by the umpire who immediately reached for his flag. On co-commentary, Anthony Daly called it an "incredible decision." Now now now !! There’s a lucky break !!! — Jackie Cahill 🖐👍 (@cahilljackie) June 3, 2018 Advertisement That's an absolute disgraceful call by that umpire. — Mark Gallagher (@bailemg) June 3, 2018 Ah that’s a criminal decision by the umpire. — Gavan Casey (@GavanCasey) June 3, 2018 Scandalous decision!! — Turlough O Brien (@TurloughCarlow) June 3, 2018 Advertisement That's never a goal for Tipp — Mental as Anything CSC (@MrCliftonville) June 3, 2018 That is a bad, bad call pic.twitter.com/LIwY3D9dZf — Mikey Stafford (@me_stafford) June 3, 2018 It was a game that provided just about everything. Tipperary started brightly only for a Tom Devine strike to give the Deise an early goal. A further blow was dealt to Michael Ryan's side when Michael Cahill was sent-off just before half-time. Then we had late drama, with Jason Forde adding a last-minute free to level it. At the end, the referee and umpires were escorted off the field.<doc-sep>2 June 2018; Mark Coleman of Cork and Graeme Mulcahy of Limerick tangle as linesman Paud O'Dwyer looks on during the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3 match between Cork and Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile Cork and Limerick could not be separated, in what was arguably one of the greatest games in Munster Championship history, with both sides producing outstanding hurling for the spectators on show in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Conor Lehane got the game's first score with a point in the opening minute, with Cian Lynch responding for Limerick moments later. Further scores from Graham Mulcahy and Seamus Flanagan gave the Treaty County a two point lead, before the lead switched hands completely with four Cork scores in a row courtesy of Daniel Kearney, Shane Kingston, Patrick Horgan and Darragh Fitzgibbon. Seamus Flanagan and Patrick Horgan traded points, before two scores from Aaron Gillane and Darragh O’Donovan levelled proceedings. Cork moved two points ahead in the 24th minute, after an excellent effort from Daniel Kearney. Limerick were dealt a major blow shortly after, when Aaron Gillane was sent off on a straight red card, for a strike on Cork’s Sean O’Donoghue. Referee James Owens consulted his linesman ahead of the decision but Gillane can have absolutely no complaints with the decision. Cork were on top from this point until the interval and went into the the break with a 0-14 to 0-12 advantage. Patrick Horgan scored the opening point of the second period, with a 38th minute effort, but three Limerick scores in a row levelled the game at 0-15 apiece. Cork looked set to push on to victory after Patrick Horgan found the net in the 45th minute with a close range finish after an excellent pass by Seamus Harnedy. Limerick responded magnificently though, with Darragh O’Donovan levelling the game heading into the final quarter. Seamus Flanagan and Patrick Horgan traded scores, before three Limerick scores in a row gave John Kiely’s charges a three point lead. Horgan’s free brought the gap down to two points with ten minutes remaining and Cork would have fancied themselves, playing with the aid of an extra man. Horgan and Dan Morrissey traded scores, before Tom Morrissey’s free gave Limerick a three point advantage again. Scores from Conor Lehane and Darragh Fitzgibbon left the gap at one point with four to play, before Pat Ryan missed a golden opportunity for Limerick, with Patrick Horgan then drawing the teams level with an outstanding effort. Darragh Fitzgibbon then gave Cork the lead with a monster effort to raise the volume levels, before Diarmuid Byrnes' well-struck long range score tied things up again.. Patrick Horgan then restored his side's advantage with another free, before Kyle Hayes levelled again and referee James Owens called time on the game shortly after, to bring this absolute classic to an end. Scorers for Cork: P Horgan 1-11 (8f, 1 “65”), D Fitzgibbon 0-4, C Lehane 0-3, D Kearney and S Kingston 0-2 each, M Coleman, C Spillane and L Meade 0-1 each. Scorers for Limerick: T Morrissey 0-9 (5f), S Flanagan 0-5, C Lynch 0-3, G Mulcahy, K Hayes, D Byrnes (2f) and D O’Donovan 0-2 each, A Gillane (1f), G Hegarty and D Morrissey 0-1 each. Cork: A Nash; S O'Donoghue, D Cahalane, C Spillane; M Ellis, C Joyce, M Coleman; D Fitzgibbon, B Cooper; S Harnedy, D Brosnan, D Kearney; S Kingston, C Lehane, P Horgan. Subs: L Meade for Brosnan (h-t), T O’Mahony for O’Donoghue (h-t), M Cahalane for Kingston (60), J Coughlan for Lehane (73). Limerick: N Quaid, S Finn, M Casey, R English; D Byrnes, D Hannon, D Morrissey; D O’Donovan, C Lynch; G Hegarty, K Hayes, T Morrissey; A Gillane, S Flanagan, G Mulcahy. Subs: W O’Donoghue for Hannon (7), D Dempsey for Hegarty (55), P Browne for O’Donovan (61), B Murphy for Mulcahy (62), P Ryan for Flanagan (64). Referee: J Owens (Wexford). Online Editors<doc-sep>Cork face Limerick in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship this evening. The Rebels were nine points ahead of Tipperary at one stage last weekend, but the Premier County managed to come back to draw the game. John Meyler's men will be hoping to return to winning ways at home to Limerick here. That draw with Tipperary came after Cork defeated Clare two weeks ago. Limerick also had a good start to the Munster Championship, defeating Tipperary in their only game so far. They had no game last weekend and should be fresh for their trip to Pairc Ui Chaoimh. 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With just one round of games to go, the picture in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship is almost complete. Munster, however, is much more complex with two rounds still to be played, but here are answers to some questions that people may have following the weekend’s games. What’s at stake in Leinster this weekend? It essentially boils down to the Kilkenny-Wexford game at Nowlan Park on Saturday. It’s a de facto Leinster semi-final, with the winner going through to face Galway in the final. A draw would be enough to see Wexford through owing to their superior scoring difference. At worst, one of them is guaranteed a spot in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. (Image: ©INPHO/Donall Farmer) Is the Galway-Dublin game a dead rubber so? Yes. Galway are guaranteed a top two spot and therefore a place in the provincial final while Dublin cannot overtake Wexford or Kilkenny due to head-to-head trumping scoring difference. Offaly have completed their programme of games and will play in the Joe McDonagh Cup next year, bar a Special Congress reprieve. (Image: ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson) Is everyone still in with a shout in Munster? Yes. With two rounds of games left, any team that wins their remaining game or games will more than likely finish in the top three. With no win from three games, can Tipperary still reach the Munster final? It would require a number of other results to fall into place, but it’s possible. Firstly, they’d have to beat Clare next Sunday. Presuming that, one combination of results that would see them finish in the top two is Waterford beating Limerick on Sunday and then losing to Cork, as well as Clare then beating Limerick in their last round robin game in Ennis. (Image: ©INPHO/James Crombie) Could Tipperary beat Clare and still not even finish in the top three? They could, underlining the tight margins in the competition. For example, if Clare were to bounce back from losing to Tipp by beating Limerick that would place them level on four points along with Michael Ryan’s side. If Limerick beat Waterford and Waterford then beat Cork, Limerick would top the group and there would be three teams on four points, with scoring difference being called upon in that scenario to squeeze one team out. As of now, Tipperary’s scoring difference is the second worst in the table. Remaining fixtures Leinster SHC June 9 Kilkenny v Wexford, Nowlan Park, 7pm Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 7pm July 1 Leinster final: Galway v Kilkenny/Wexford, Croke Park, 4pm Munster SHC June 10 Limerick v Waterford, Gaelic Grounds, 2pm Tipperary v Clare, Semple Stadium, 2pm June 17 Clare v Limerick, Cusack Park, 2pm Waterford v Cork, Semple Stadium, 2pm July 1 Munster final: TBC, 2pm If you haven't already, be sure to like our Irish Mirror Sport and Irish Mirror GAA pages on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.