McEnaney happy referees are out of the video picture

REFEREE Pat McEnaney has voiced his opposition to the new refereeing rule which comes into force for this year’s All-Ireland championships.

The GAA’s Annual Congress on Saturday passed an altered Legan Sarsfields motion, which will now give the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) power to recommend suspensions to players based on video evidence of incidents not seen by the referee.

Former match official John Bannon accepted an amendment to his proposal after consulting with Cork secretary Frank Murphy and Central Hearings Committee chairman Liam Keane.