Referees can shine or shrink in the September spotlight

John Coleman on the pressure facing All-Ireland final referee Fergal Horgan.

Referees can shine or shrink in the September spotlight
Fri, 01 Sep, 2017 - 01:00

It’s one of the age-old questions, as perplexing as ‘what is truth?’ and ‘what is freedom?’ and ‘should we play a sweeper?’

The timeless classic, ‘who’d be a referee?’

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