GAA president admits football rules will diverge further from hurling

Burns believes dual referees will cope with football’s new timing and advantage rules.

CHANGE ELECTION: Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Jarlath Burns during the GAA Special Congress 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

GAA president Jarlath Burns is not concerned about the widening difference in the administration of Gaelic football and hurling games.

After the new rules for the former were given the green light in Special Congress on Saturday, football and hurling matches will be timed differently from next year’s Allianz Leagues.