The Leinster Senior ‘A’ Championship quarter-final between Athlone’s Marist College and Dublin’s Terenure College finished in dramatic fashion this afternoon, with the Westmeath outfit winning on penalties.

However, there was a hint of controversy about a couple of questionable calls over the course of the match.

The game would ultimately go all the way to penalties, although the route to that point was contentious one.

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While the Marist College would ultimately win this game, there were a couple of moments when the ultimate result was in doubt.

The first incident came when the Marist thought they had won the game when Terenure sent a long-range free wide at the end of normal time. There was some disagreement among the umpires at the time.

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The referee would ultimately say the ball went over, awarding the two-pointer that levelled the game. It looked like the wrong call.

DRAMA in the Br. Bosco Cup🤯🤯

The @TerenureSport Full Forward looks to have won it for his side, despite the umpires waving it wide😲

Only for the referee to call a draw and the game is now going to extra time… Tune in NOW on #ClubberTV pic.twitter.com/9TmoIwlWca

— Clubber (@clubber) December 17, 2025

The game would then go on to extra-time.

Remarkably, there would be another very similar incident at the end of extra-time at the same end of the pitch.

Terenure had the opportunity to win the game late, this time from play. The umpires would then disagree for a second time.

The referee eventually ruled out the score, although this one was a bit more difficult to judge on first viewing.

The classic biased GAA umpire🤣😅

Despite serious confusion, the ball went wide and we are heading to PENALTIES🤯

Tune in NOW on #ClubberTV pic.twitter.com/zdqvjHY8Rr

— Clubber (@clubber) December 17, 2025

Considering the close nature of this game and the deciding of the contest via penalties, these decisions are sure to be quite a talking point in the aftermath of the fixture.

The Marist will advance to the semi-finals, aiming to win this competition for the first time having lost three finals in the 2010s.

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