Refs facing impossible task, says McGeeney

KIERAN McGEENEY has rarely been shy about offering his opinions on referees but the Kildare manager actually spoke up for the game’s officials yesterday by claiming that some of football’s rules are impossible to implement.

Kildare have exited the championship in August the last three years in a row. All have been by a goal or less and have been under the watch of Pat McEnaney, who is widely regarded as the game’s finest whistler.

McGeeney may not agree. The former Armagh manager is of the opinion that McEnaney has been “harsh” on Kildare in those ties and memories of Benny Coulter’s goal in this year’s semi-final go some way towards backing that up.