Conor Lane: New football rules will be difficult to police

Conor Lane concedes the new experimental rules will be “difficult to police” if all five are incorporated in next year’s Allianz Football League, but he says referees will “embrace” them.

As the rules get their first trial in college matches in Santry tomorrow evening, the Banteer/Lyre man, who took charge of his second All-Ireland final last month, appreciates there are concerns about how well the new kick-out protocol and the sin bin will work.