GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail insists challenge matches must be subjected to the same investigative procedures as competitive fixtures.

Referring to the CCCC's impending investigation into the incident that saw Davey Byrne requiring hospital treatment for serious facial injuries sustained prior to Dublin's SF challenge against Armagh at DCU on June 2nd, Ó Fearghail points out that it's only right that a probe takes place.

"I think every game that is played, whether it is an All-Ireland final or a parish game, a club game, a challenge game or whatever, every game is governed by the same rules, every game is governed by the same principles.

"I don't interfere in the day-to-day work of the CCCC. I certainly have a view that every game has to be followed by the same rules, the same principles and when an incident occurs, if it occurs, it should be investigated in the exact same way for all games, no difference."

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