'A little bit sad' - Gough hopes mindset changing towards players coming out 

The problem is, while coming out in women's sports is viewed as no big deal, with plenty of iconic figures happy to echo Gough's calls for inclusion, visibility remains low in men's games. So much so that when Leinster's Nick McCarthy came out as gay in recent days, it caused international headlines.

Gaelic football referee, David Gough, ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

You might be surprised to hear that while David Gough will be in Dublin city centre tomorrow morning, he won't be marching in the annual Dublin Pride Parade.

Over a decade after coming out publicly as gay, the leading GAA referee will attend the Gaelic Players Association's Pride Breakfast in the city before making a quick exit.