Duffy aims to halt flow of critical tweets

GAA players who are heavily critical of referees and administrators via the Twitter social networking website could soon be called to account for their tweets.

That’s the distinct possibility following comments by GAA director general Paraic Duffy that “it’s not acceptable for players to have a rant” when they feel like it.

Wexford’s footballers have been particularly vocal in their criticism of, firstly, referee Derek Fahy for his handling of their controversial defeat to Limerick and, subsequently, of the GAA’s decision to pursue goalkeeper Anthony Masterson over his outspoken comments about Fahy which were made in a post-match interview.