Aidan O’Mahony: Football needs two referees

Gaelic football needs a second referee to counter dropping officiating standards, argues former Kerry star Aidan O’Mahony, who says use of the advantage rule is currently “all over the shop”.

“The day has come to bring in two referees into our game,” O’Mahony told Paddy Power News. “Munster GAA, and the GAA in general, have plenty of money in the coffers to do it. Why not splash out on it! It’s very simple, what would be the issue with having a second ref on the pitch?