Kilcoo solicitor on GAA appeals: 'There are no loopholes — there are just rules'

Kilcoo's appeal against the appointment of a referee for a county final went all the way to the DRA and has shaken the Association and asked more questions than the membership felt comfortable with. John Fogarty spoke to solicitor Conor Sally who represented Kilcoo, about it and the area of GAA appeals

Tyrone delegate Conor Sally speaking during day two of the GAA Annual Congress 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

By his estimation, last Saturday was Conor Sally’s seventh Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) hearing meeting this year.

The Omagh solicitor doesn’t believe the GAA rules should entitle any unit to appeal against the appointment of a referee. Paul Faloon he rates as an excellent match official, even once filling in for him as an umpire.