Leinster GAA reveal worrying drop off in referees
Leinster chiefs say that 44 new referees were recruited in the province - less than four per county.
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In his annual report, referees’ administration committee chairman Martin Whyte reveals the troubling findings from a recent study of match official numbers in the province.
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