David Coldrick felt 'let down' by GAA after being dropped from referees panel

Coldrick is in favour of referees being mic' up during games. He believes three-quarters of inter-county football officials have the necessary communication skills to explain their decisions during games. 

SORE POINT: David Coldrick failed a fitness test two days before the 2023 Connacht SFC quarter-final between New York and Leitrim. He refereed the game but it was his last championship game of the summer. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

David Coldrick says he felt he was "let down" by the GAA when he was dropped from the association's inter-county football referees panel for the 2023 championship. 

The Meathman, who has refereed four All-Ireland finals, failed a fitness test in advance of the Connacht SFC quarter-final between New York and Leitrim. He officiated the fixture but it was the last championship game he took charge of that summer.