National Referees Committee (NRC) member Willie Barrett admits players questioning referees’ decisions in hurling has become more prevalent.

Bernard Flynn has attacked the standard of refereeing in this year’s football championship and claimed some officials have cost teams games.

Referees chief Pat McEnaney has told his officials not to respond to criticism of them by players on Twitter.

Referee Michael Duffy has admitted he was wrong to allow Monaghan take a quick free which led to their goal in Sunday’s Ulster semi-final against Down.

Justin McNulty will continue as Laois manager despite serious reservations raised about his tactics at last night’s county board meeting in Portlaoise.

GAA President Liam O'Neill has announced his new committees to oversee areas such as games adminstration, discipline, hurling and football development, referees, finance, youth and playing rules.

Conor Counihan’s suggestion to send off players who get involved in melees has received mixed reaction among GAA officialdom and his fellow inter-county bosses.

SLIGO GAA officials meet tonight in a bid to avoid a strike by referees in the county.

REFEREES’ chief Mick Curley said that while it was clear Alan McCrabbe’s early ‘point’ for Dublin against Offaly on Sunday should have been signalled wide, match officials would not be getting involved in the Hawk-Eye technology debate.

All-Ireland final referee David Coldrick last night gave a guarded welcome to plans to improve umpiring standards but expressed reservations about how the system will operate.

ALL-IRELAND SFC final referee David Coldrick last night gave a guarded welcome to plans to improve umpiring standards but expressed reservations about how the system will operate.

NATIONAL Referees Committee chairman, Mick Curley, believes the controversy surrounding the change to the handpass rule will die down quickly.

THE GAA’s National Hurling Development Coordinator, Paudie Butler, has called for a more fundamental approach to the training of young players and, in particular, for adult mentors to be more tuned in to the needs of the people in their care.

NATIONAL Referees Committee chairman Mick Curley has predicted that all top GAA match officials will be fitted out with high tech devices over the coming seasons in order to aid them keep in contact with their fellow officials.

OFFICIALS have moved to explain the extended injury time which allowed Kerry equalise in Sunday’s Munster SFC draw with Cork at Fitzgerald Stadium.

PAT McENANEY believes his experience as a referee was crucial when he allowed Armagh forward Ronan Clarke the advantage to goal in Sunday’s Ulster SFC clash against Tyrone.

BECAUSE of injuries to three key players, Keith Rossiter, Darren Stamp and Ciarán Kenny, manager Colm Bonnar has deferred selection of the Wexford team for Sunday’s Allianz NHL Division Two final against Offaly at Semple Stadium, Thurles until tomorrow night.

Tyrone's Stephen O'Neill is expected to have his red card, earned in Saturday's Ulster SFC final replay, rescinded after referee Michael Collins admitted to an error.

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly last night applauded referees for their consistent application of the rules after a weekend of red card fever in the Allianz Football League.