‘Hurling needs a citing commissioner’

Former top-level hurling referee Pat O’Connor has called on the GAA to follow rugby’s lead by introducing a citing commissioner, claiming Adrian Tuohy and Austin Gleeson should both be suspended for next month’s All-Ireland final.

Limerick man O’Connor, who took charge of the 1999, 2001, and ’03 All-Ireland senior finals, wants citing powers awarded to the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) after Galway defender Tuohy and Waterford forward Gleeson escaped sanction for interfering with opponents’ helmets during their respective semi-finals.

It emerged yesterday the CCCC were dissatisfied at