GAA official attacks video evidence move

A LEADING GAA official has criticised the decision of the Central Disciplinary Committee to call in players on the back of video evidence — and the result could be even greater pressure on hard-pressed referees.

Long-serving Westmeath GAA chairman Seamus Whelan believes the CDC “went down a dangerous road” by changing decisions of match referees.

“There is enough pressure on referees as it is. Will members of the Central Disciplinary Committee spend all their time looking at video tapes?” he asks. “Will they have individual cameras on every footballer and hurler in the country?