Referees need to use common sense, says O’Connor

ASPIRING inter-county referees need to use more ‘common sense,’ even if they are being told by officialdom to apply the rules rigidly.

That is the view of top hurling referee Pat O'Connor from Limerick, the recipient along with Brian White from Wexford, of Vodafone GAA AllStar awards from President Sean Kelly yesterday.

O'Connor, from the Ahane club, revealed that he had given up football about twelve years ago because 'there's so much whistling' in the game.