The Limerick player was spotted unusually with a phone in his hand after coming back out onto the pitch in the second half.
Limerick walked away victorious on Sunday afternoon after beating Galway in the National Hurling League 0-24 to 0-19.
The Munster side looked phenomenal again with Kyle Hayes putting in a standout performance in the first half but some eagle-eyed supporters spotted something unusual as he came back out in the second half.
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Hayes had a phone in his hand and was seen running over to give it to the umpire.
Classic. Kyle Hayes either found a phone on the pitch or brought his own out after half time by mistake 🤣 pic.twitter.com/LEHyyfwYB5
— Smaller Fish GAA (@SmallerFishGAA) February 26, 2023
It is still uncertain whether it was in fact his own phone or if he just found it on the pitch.