A number of high-profile games are at risk, including this weekend’s county hurling final between Portaferry and Ballycran.
Declan Bogue GAA REFEREES IN Down are strongly considering strike action in the wake of last week’s county final controversy.
Meath’s David Gough had initially agreed to replace Faloon for the game before later changing his mind. Referees in the county are understood to be angry that Down GAA first made contact with Gough on Friday, in advance of the DRA rejecting Kilcoo’s appeal and upholding Faloon’s appointment. A man in his 20s was cautioned by police in November 2020 after a late-night abusive phone call was made to Faloon.
“An appeal against this appointment was then pursued by the Kilcoo club, on the grounds of perceived bias. We regarded this as entirely baseless and were determined to fight for the integrity of the referee and the appointment.”
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