Gavin: Significant investment required to stop further top level match officials walking

Brian Gavin said that significant improvement is required in referee investment and structures to stop further match officials following Fergal Horgan into retirement. 

SIGNIFICANT INVESTENT NEEDED: Brian Gavin said significant investment required to stop further top officials retiring.Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Unless there is a significant improvement in referee investment and structure by Croke Park, more and more top-level match officials will follow Fergal Horgan into early retirement.

That is the view of four-time All-Ireland hurling final referee Brian Gavin who said the disillusionment that forced Horgan to step away years before his time is shared by other inter-county referees.