RTÉ keen for GAA to allow broadcast of inter-county referees in real time

For All-Ireland semi-finals and finals, referees’ audio is available to RTÉ and Sky Sports for information purposes but not for broadcasting

RTÉ's Kevin McStay. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

RTÉ are keen for the GAA to allow them to broadcast inter-county referees in real time as a means of making their decisions clear to everyone.

As Armagh’s Rian O’Neill’s one-match ban was ruled out on a technicality and his three team-mates' suspensions were upheld on Monday night, RTÉ head of sport Declan McBennett is convinced mic’d
up match officials would improve the association’s disciplinary system.