GAA rule out increase of age limit for inter-county referees

Opinion on the matter of increasing the age limit from 50 has been mixed.

NO GO: Former referee Barry Kelly has spoken out on the topic. Pic: Matt Browne / SPORTSFILE

GAA match official administrators have ruled out the possibility of increasing the age limit of inter-county referees from 50.

The idea of raising the age restriction had been discussed earlier this year as it was felt in some quarters that it was arbitrary and was depriving fit and able match officials from continuing their careers and as a result negatively affecting the inter-county game.