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As for his suspension, Fitzgerald was annoyed at the decision of referee Thomas Gleeson to only send off Antrim’s Declan ...
COLD TURKEY Top GAA referee reveals gaelic football rule change that ‘you won’t be able to police’ but defends dissent punishment ...
Top GAA referee ‘worried’ over increased pressure Gaelic football’s new rules are piling on officials. She'll feature on an RTE One documentary this evening Jason Byrne; ...
From the RTÉ GAA podcast, Damian Lawlor talks to recently retired hurling referee Brian Gavin about several initiatives he would like to see introduced to the game on behalf of referees ...
Analysis: referees cover an average distance of 9.6km during Championship games and reach top speeds of 28.9km per hour. In the last two decades, Gaelic football has undergone a major transformation.
Top GAA referee David Gough has questioned why some of Ireland's top sports stars are 'afraid' to come out as gay. The openly gay referee is one of few figures in Irish sport to come out in recent ...
The GAA is to step up its drive to promote greater regard for referees by staging a ‘Referee Respect Day’ within a 24 hour framework spanning Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. Top ...
GAA REFEREES’ chief Donal Smyth says the GAA’s decision to change the advantage rule will “probably” lead to more frees being given but that the officials have no choice but to implement them.
Top Gaelic Football referee gives his verdict on rule changes after first weekend of League action. David Coldrick was in charge of the Tyrone v Derry game on Saturday night and attended Sunday's ...
The Central Council and Management Committee of the GAA now face the challenge of translating words into action following their strongly-worded statement in relation to the treatment of referees.
Any referee will tell you. But most observers still have a list of top officials in Gaelic football and hurling that they can call to mind. Brendan Larkin of the Irish Examiner, for instance ...
GAA referee's trust the crowd more than the player. Known as the . . . ... TOP REF TAUNTS. Now that we’ve complimented GAA referees (and at the risk of being hypocritical), ...