THREE Ulster referees took change of the concluding stages of the Canada GAA finals at the weekend. All three were involved in the quarter and semi-final stages before being on duty on finals’ day. Derry’s Alan Nash took charge of both the senior and intermediate hurling finals. Siobhan Coyle (Donegal) was in the middle for […]
The Man in the Middle
Corduff whistler Pat McEnaney has seen it all and done it all. He talks to Shaun Casey about an eventful officiating career. PAT McEnaney was the man in the middle the last time Kerry and Galway clashed on All-Ireland final day and this Sunday Ulster will once again be represented as the two great counties […]
McEnaney: VAR ‘will come to GAA’
By Shaun Casey FORMER inter-county referee Pat McEnaney believes that the GAA will introduce VAR (Video Assistance Referee) technology “within the next ten years.” The Corduff clubman points to the number of rule changes that have been added to Gaelic Games in the past two decades and believes the introduction of VAR is the next […]
Tyrone man to take charge of All-Ireland final
By Michael McMullan TYRONE referee Sean Hurson has been selected to take charge of the All-Ireland final clash of Kerry and Galway later this month. He heads up a team of officials that includes seven from Ulster and Roscommon whistler Paddy Neilan. Galbally man Hurson, a club mate of Kerry selector Paddy Tally, has also […]