Heatwave prompts county chiefs to turn on the tap for water breaks

Dublin and Tyrone have instructed teams to take on in-game hydration this weekend. 

JUST ADD WATER: Galway manager Henry Shefflin talks to his team during a water break. 

A growing number of counties are instructing referees to implement referees to apply water breaks for forthcoming games due to the intense hot weather.

After the Carbery board in Cork took the decision to do so for their matches earlier this week only to be instructed by the county board to discontinue the practice, Dublin, Kilkenny and Tyrone are among those who are reintroducing the measures in the interests of player safety.