All umpires given the green flag

REFEREES won’t have to change their umpires for this year’s All-Ireland championships after all of them passed the new test earlier this month, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

In an attempt to raise the standard of officiating at matches, the GAA introduced a compulsory examination for the goalpost adjudicators.

The assessment was conducted at Croke Park on May 7. Had any of them failed they would not be permitted to take up their positions in this year’s competitions.