Masterson forced to apologise for blasting referee

GAA disciplinary chiefs have ordered Wexford goalkeeper Anthony Masterson to apologise in writing for his post-match criticism of referee Derek Fahy or face an eight-week ban.

Masterson launched a staggering attack on the Longford official who overruled his umpire to award the decisive point in the Model County’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier defeat to Limerick last month.

Masterson said the decision to allow Ian Ryan’s effort was an “an absolute joke” before lashing out at Fahy’s performance. He said: “The whole country knows that he is the world’s worst referee and he still gets to referee GAA matches. The whole country knows about it. Ye know it and we know it. It is unbelievable just how he can make a decision like that and I am straight up and honest.