Brian Gavin: Football refereeing in a better place than hurling

Like I did in referees meetings in Croke Park, I give an honest opinion and I won’t be changing that for anyone
Brian Gavin: Football refereeing in a better place than hurling

Derek O’Mahoney didn’t have a perfect game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh but he wasn’t poor by any means. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Mon, 09 Nov, 2020 - 07:00
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