Appointment policy under scrutiny as referee who failed fitness test assigned championship fixture

The referee in question has not been replaced and is due to take charge of the fixture.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023 - 11:54

John Fogarty

The GAA referees appointments policy has come under scrutiny after a match official who failed a fitness test has been assigned an opening provincial football championship game this weekend.

The referee in question has not been replaced and is due to take charge of the fixture. However, he is unlikely to referee any further SFC games as those who do not pass the pre-championship fitness test are no longer given the opportunity to retake the examination.