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Pat O Connor was complaining that Leinster refs get more big games than Munster refs? Surely the time has come to pass the whistle around the island? Can a Connacht ref have the Dublin/Mayo final for example? suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1669 - 29/08/2016 13:16:27 1907552 Link 0 |
this is a major problem that needs to be addressed
maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1196 - 29/08/2016 14:27:14 1907606 Link 0 |
We don't have a ref in Ulster up to the standard of refereeing an All Ireland final at present. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 29/08/2016 14:37:00 1907618 Link 0 |
Careful what you wish for lads...we could end up with Marty Duffy :/ yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 29/08/2016 14:38:35 1907620 Link 0 |
Out of a panel of 18, only 2 referees are from Connacht- Paddy Neilan (Roscommon) and Marty Duffy (Sligo). Cant see either getting the final, Paddy is only in his 2nd year on the panel. I certainly don't agree with a ref from either participating province in charge in any game. It only leads to silly comments like I seen on HS yesterday about the ref being from Dublin's neighbours and working in Dublin.
Douglas_Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 90 - 29/08/2016 14:40:57 1907622 Link 0 |
I wonder though is this just a cap in the hand mentality that has the north and the west on bended knee for decades. The GAA is a monolith that is ruled by the "old boys club". If there are no good refs in our 14 counties there needs to be affirmative action taken to train a panel of men and women, I'm sick of Munster and Leinster with their" House of Lords" attitude.
suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1669 - 29/08/2016 14:49:49 1907635 Link 0 |
I'm not sure I follow you to be honest. Joe McQuillan has done 2 of the last 5 finals despite not being the best ref in Cavan, never mind Ireland. Pat McEneany was the best in his prime and I think he refereed 4. I've said on another thread I think Deegan should ref the final - nothing to do with him being from Leinster, he's just the best referee around right now IMO. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 29/08/2016 15:18:39 1907658 Link 0 |
good examples given by you to be fair but they are exceptions, also need hurling refs asap
suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1669 - 29/08/2016 18:03:36 1907766 Link 0 |
If a certain ref from Connaught gets the All-Ireland final , I will be watching the Fair City omnibus. TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 29/08/2016 19:43:11 1907790 Link 0 |
Maurice Deegan will ref the final.
Kilderry (Kerry) - Posts: 4 - 30/08/2016 19:07:16 1908307 Link 0 |