Refereeing mistakes ‘human error’, says Curley

NATIONAL referees chief Mick Curley has insisted that weekend refereeing mistakes which saw two Gaelic football matches being concluded when the ball was in play were simply a result of ‘human error’.

Curley also reiterated his call for patience amongst GAA players and management as referees attempt to adjust to the new experimental playing rules.

Saturday’s NFL Division 4 tie between Longford and Limerick, and Sunday’s O’Byrne Cup final clash between DCU and Louth both ended in controversial circumstances as referees Sean Carroll (Westmeath) and Joe Curley (Meath) blew the final whistle when the ball was still in play in the respective games.