163 black cards in 2015, up 12% on 2014 figure

The number of black cards issued during this year’s All-Ireland senior football championship and national league reached 163, an increase of 12% on the 2014 figure.

Across 63 championship games this summer, 58 black cards were dished out by referees, an increase of seven on last year’s total despite a greater number of championship matches played in 2014 (64).

There was a similar rise in the black card count during the league, this year’s figure of 105 representing a 11% spike compared with 2014 (95).