THE referee at the centre of November’s controversial Connacht Club senior football final was lauded by GAA chiefs for using “common sense” after officiating at Wednesday night’s windswept FBD League game in Ballyhaunis.

CONNACHT Council secretary John Prenty believes that next Saturday night’s FBD League tie between Mayo and GMIT will act as the perfect dry run for the new McHale Park floodlight facilities ahead of next month’s glamour National League opener against last year’s All-Ireland finalists Down.