GAA chiefs open to more tech assistance for referees

The GAA’s newly-appointed national match officials manager is open to the idea of more technology being used to assist referees, but has questioned just how far it can go.

Meath’s Donie Smith, who yesterday succeeded Pat Doherty in the role having been national referees appointments committee chairman, was speaking in the context of after the decision on Saturday not to award Limerick a 65 when it appeared Darragh O’Donovan’s last-gasp sideline cut had deflected off Cillian Buckley’s hurley before going wide passing the line.