McGrath wrong choice for Déise game

A lot of the hype about the big rugby game on Saturday morning concentrated on the difference between northern and southern hemisphere refereeing.

McGrath wrong choice for Déise game
Mon, 24 Jun, 2013 - 01:00
John Bannon

I didn’t believe there was two types of officiating in Westmeath until this weekend when watching Barry Kelly and James McGrath in action.

Barry had an excellent game in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday, not afraid to give frees, unlike James in Tullamore the previous evening.

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