Rules Advisory Committee acknowledges provision ‘probably needs a bit of tightening up’
Down County Board has asked Croke Park to review the situation where once the Disputes Resolution Committee rejected Kilcoo’s appeal last Saturday, referee Paul Faloon was free to go ahead and take charge of the county final on Sunday. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Liam Keane, who chairs the RAC, said that the matter is on the committee’s radar. “It probably needs a bit of tidying up, to be honest. Where a sub-committee has plenary powers there is no internal appeal – the appeal is outside the county. However, in relation to decisions taken in relation to arranging fixtures or the appointment of a referee there can’t be an appeal outside of the county.”
Meanwhile, Down county board has asked Croke Park to conduct a review of what happened at the weekend. Once the DRA rejected Kilcoo’s appeal on Saturday, Faloon was free to go ahead and take charge of the county final on Sunday.
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