Top refs to face rules change music

Referees chief Pat McEnaney said provincial councils will be advised to appoint established referees to January’s pre-season games as a means of ensuring a smoother bedding-in process for the black card.

Referees from the Championship rota will be among those training club officials as part of the six-week education system on Gaelic football’s forthcoming rule changes from January 1.

They will visit all 32 counties as well as London as part of the education plan on the rule changes.