Jim Gavin: 'We’ve danced around' respect problem on pitch for long time

The legendary former Dublin boss has been encouraged by the quality of his Football Review Committee's trial games.

Jim Gavin was speaking after the latest “sandbox” games between Cavan and Kildare in Mullahoran this past weekend. Pic Maxwell's

Football Review Committee (FRC) chairman Jim Gavin believes the GAA have been “dancing around” their initiative of showing respect to officials and players.

Dublin’s six-time All-Ireland SFC winning manager Gavin has been greatly encouraged by the quality of the FRC trial games as players have had to hand the ball to a fouled opponent. Failing to do so results in a free being brought forward 50m.