Only 19 out of 42 referees passed the test. Top GAA referees, including last year’s All-Ireland final ref David Gough, have failed their fitness tests before the start of the Allianz National League. The GAA have imposed a new and more difficult test this year, but it appears that they may have underestimated just how […]

2 years ago

He was not happy. All-Ireland final referee David Gough has ripped into the GAA for their latest money making scheme, and has suggested a much more ‘generous’ solution. The GAA have recently announced that they are selling a number of seats from the Cusack Stand in Croke Park as they prepare for renovations this winter. […]

2 years ago

“It just never stops.” David Gough has hit out at the powers that be in the GAA for continuously introducing new rules, scrapping old ones, and “tinkering” around with the game. The referee who was in charge of last year’s All-Ireland final between Dublin and Kerry is widely regarded as one of the best match […]

2 years ago

“He danced over that line.” Former Tyrone star Enda McGinley said on The Sunday Game that James McCarthy had “crossed the line” at times in the All-Ireland final against Kerry. The Dublin captained had made a consistent number of fouls during the match that many had thought should have warranted a sending off. However, David […]

2 years ago

“Both were at it.” 55 minutes into a taut, back-and-forth final between Kerry and Dublin, the reigning champs were leading by a point. Play had just broken into the Dublin half when David Clifford hit the deck. Referee David Gough blew for a free in to The Kingdom and Sean Ó Sé would have been […]

2 years ago

It gives the viewers a better understanding of what is going on. John O’Halloran was set to referee Kerry’s hurling final just as he would any other match, but with one added piece of kit included in his usual get up. Before TG4’s game between Ballyduff and Causeway, the referee was hooked up to a […]

3 years ago