Kelly dismisses sin-bin rush to judgment

Colm O’Connor and Liam Horan

He said yesterday that there was no cause for alarm, despite a flurry of yellow cards in secondary competitions. Mr Kelly insisted that the threat of a sin-binning was forcing serial offenders to adapt their styles on the field of play.

A member of the GAA's National Referees Committee backed the president, insisting the new rules in football can be a success and will improve the game.