Fitzgerald’s post-match comments ‘ridiculous’

GAA Director General Páraic Duffy and refereeing bodies have expressed disappointment in Davy Fitzgerald’s post-match comments on Sunday.

Duffy, National Referees Association (NRA) chairman Mick Curley and the unofficial Gaelic Match Officials Association (GMOA) all reacted negatively to the Clare manager’s criticism of referee Alan Kelly following their defeat to Kilkenny.

While pointing out the match official’s performance didn’t affect the result, Fitzgerald claimed Kelly was another example of a referee who targeted him and his team. Duffy said any possible sanction for Fitzgerald pertaining to his remarks would be a matter for the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC).