Black card could become a thing of the past

The black card in Gaelic football could become a thing of the past as the GAA’s playing rules committee looks to simplify the classification of foul play in both codes.

Although it actually doesn’t exist in physical form - the black cover of the referee’s notebook is used to signify that one of the five cynical fouls has been committed - the David Hassan-chaired group are considering doing away with the third “card”, which was introduced in 2014.