Veteran Tyrone referee John Kerlin is on the road to recovery after a serious workplace accident By Niall Gartland IT probably should come as no surprise that a 69-year-old who spends his evenings and weekends traversing club grounds the length and breadth of Tyrone hasn’t retired from the world of work. And in theory, Monday, June […]
By Niall Gartland SEAN Hurson has been granted the honour of refereeing the upcoming All-Ireland SFC final between Armagh and Galway, it was confirmed this afternoon. It will be the Galbally’s man second time in three years overseeing the showpiece event at Croke Park, having officiated the 2022 final between Kerry and Galway. A proud […]
Well-known whistler Martin McNally says that the GAA could take a leaf out of rugby’s book when it comes to respecting referees. Shaun Casey writes… THE GAA held a national Respect the Referee Day last weekend to raise awareness of the respect and support that our match officials deserve. Monaghan native Martin McNally, who took […]
Joe Brolly recalls a day when an old friend of his refereed a friendly between Derry and Antrim.
Fionnuala Carr is frusrated with the implementation of the rules within the GAA.
AIDAN O’Rourke has proposed that the top referees in the country turn professional as a solution to what he believes to be the biggest problem in Gaelic football – an “absolute crisis in refereeing.” The former Armagh star believes that football has developed into virtually a non-contact sport, which stands in contrast to the no-holds-barred […]
Guest columnist Ryan McAleer, of the Ulster Herald, questions our ability to improve refereeing.
