Cavanagh calls on referees to be stricter

FOOTBALLER of the Year Sean Cavanagh believes referees must act faster and earlier if they’re to rid the championship of cynical fouling.

The Tyrone full-forward accepts his side’s Ulster SFC clash with Armagh on Sunday will be the subject of close scrutiny. That’s a result of last weekend’s stormy Ulster tie between Derry and Monaghan which saw one player red carded and 11 yellows dished out.

Cavanagh refused to criticise the players whom, he claims, will always try to get away with as much as possible. Rather he says it’s up to referees to be more decisive and to lay down the law in the early stages of games.