Referees’ chief wants sidelines tidied up

The GAA’s new referees development chairman Willie Barrett believes the number of team officials on sidelines can be reduced after a spate of suspensions for managers and selectors.

Including water/hurley carriers (two), current inter-county match regulations allow a maximum of five in the pitch enclosure following the coin toss — manager, maor foirne, and medical person.

The maximum had previously been eight. During his time as president, Liam O’Neill said the number could be cut to one.