FRC chairman Gavin not worried new rules will see increased DRA referrals

Former Mayo footballer and Senior Counsel Dermot Flanagan suggested there could be a lot of referrals made to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) unless there is greater understanding of the rules.

GAA Football Review Committee chairperson Jim Gavin, centre, alongside GAA Football Review Committee member Colm Collins, left, and Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Jarlath Burns. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

It was barristers’ and solicitors’ turn to quiz Football Review Committee (FRC) chairman Jim Gavin about the imminent rule changes on Friday.

On the day marking the 140th anniversary of Maurice Davin presenting Gaelic football’s first rulebook, Gavin gave a breakfast presentation and took questions at The Law Library in Dublin organised by the Sports Law Association chairperson and Barrister-At-Law Aoife Farrelly.