Harte riled by rules

Mickey Harte has blasted the GAA for creating confusion in the way in which games are being officiated.

The Tyrone manager didn’t criticise referee David Coldrick but condemned the inconsistency in how yesterday’s Ulster championship opener was marshalled compared to matches in the county’s Division 1 and McKenna Cup campaigns earlier this year.

He was at a loss to explain how Down’s Conor Maginn avoided a black card in the first half for Peter Harte’s penalty when Niall Morgan was shown one after tripping Jerome Johnston.