Who’d be a referee?

JEFF WINTER was one of the best-known referees in the Premiership. He spoke to Brendan O’Brien about red cards, bad language and his toughest game.

UP until last Sunday, when some hardy soul brought him to see Antrim play Wicklow, Jeff Winter had never been to a gaelic football match. He had to laugh when people tried to tell him that Paddy Russell was too lenient with the transgressors at the ‘Battle of Omagh’.

“I’ve heard all about it,” he nods.